| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 174075000 | With joint | 66 |
| 20080223613 | Repositionable insulator - A repositionable insulator housing for an angle connector formed from first and second housing sections that are joined together. Each housing section has an exterior surface and a base portion that includes an end wall, a pair of opposing side walls and a back wall. Each of the end walls and pairs of opposing side walls extend from the back walls to form open sides and open ends of the housing sections. When the two housing sections are joined together, the base sections form an enclosure with a pair of apertures in opposing walls. The two housing sections enclose an angle connector so that the open sides correspond and the first open ends form an opening in the housing. The pair of apertures are aligned and adapted to receive an elongated metal rod and the opening in the housing is adapted to receive a conductor. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090008149 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SPLICING ELECTRIC CABLES - The present invention relates to a method as well as to a joint assembly ( | 01-08-2009 |
| 20100078214 | WATER STOPPING STRUCTURE OF ELECTRIC WIRE AND MARINE VESSEL PROPULSION DEVICE - A water stopping structure of an electric wire includes a first coated electric wire, a second coated electric wire, a wiring member, and insulation. The first coated electric wire has a first core wire and a first insulating coating arranged to coat the first core wire. The second coated electric wire has a second core wire and a second insulating coating arranged to coat the second core wire. The wiring member has a first terminal to which one end of the first core wire is electrically connected, a second terminal to which one end of the second core wire is electrically connected, and a connection wiring unit arranged to electrically connect the first terminal and the second terminal. The insulation is arranged to seamlessly cover the one end of the first core wire, the end of the first insulating coating positioned near the one end of the first core wire, the one end of the second core wire, the end of the second insulating coating positioned near the one end of the second core wire, and the wiring member. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100258349 | COAXIAL CABLE UNIT AND TRANSMISSION CIRCUIT USING THE SAME - A coaxial cable has a center conductor and an outer conductor, and a connector of a non-coaxial structure is attached to the center conductor and the outer conductor on an output side of the coaxial cable. A bypass wire is connected to the outer conductor at a portion, which is on an input side with respect to a position where the connector of a non-coaxial structure is connected to the outer conductor, and in which the outer conductor is concentrically with the center conductor. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20110061933 | FLAT CABLE FOR USE WITH AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - This is directed to a cable for use with an electric device in which the conductive medium used to conduct electrical signals is a flex instead of distinct wires. The flex can include any suitable number of conductive traces connecting connectors integrated in or coupled to the ends of the flex. Using a flex can allow a user to roll the cable more easily, and reduce tangling of the cable. In addition, the flex may be more resistant to bending in particular desired directions. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110220408 | Electrode and connector attachments for a cylindrical glass fiber wire lead - A cardiac pacemaker or other CRT device has one or more fine wire leads to the heart. Formed of a glass, silica, sapphire or crystalline quartz fiber with a metal coating, a unipolar lead can have an outer diameter as small as about 300 microns or even smaller. The metal buffer coating may be deposited directly on the glass/silica fiber, or upon an intermediate layer between the glass/silica fiber and metal, consisting of carbon and/or polymer. The resulting metallized glass/silica fibers are extremely durable, can be bent through small radii and will not fatigue even from millions of iterations of flexing. Bipolar fine wire leads can include several insulated metallized glass/silica fibers residing side by side, or can be coaxial with two or more insulated metal conductive paths. An outer protective sheath of a flexible polymer material can be included. The fine wire lead incorporates a thin metal conductor, which poses unique challenges for attachment to standardized connectors, as well as stimulation electrodes. The present invention describes means and materials for creating robust and durable electrically conductive connections between the fine wire lead body and a proximal standardized connector and distal ring and tip electrodes. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110232965 | Terminating Unit and Programmable Controller - A terminating unit comprising a first terminating device for a first data line, a second terminating device for a second data line, a third terminating device, and a connecting device which is arranged for electrically connecting the first and the second terminating device to the third terminating device A switch-over unit interacts with the connecting device such that in cases where the third terminating device is connected to a counterpiece, the first terminating device and the second terminating device are connected to the third terminating device and in cases where no counterpiece is terminated at the third terminating device, the first terminating device is connected to the second terminating device for connecting through the data lines. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110284286 | DANGLER ASSEMBLY FOR PLATING BARREL - A dangler assembly for a plating barrel is provided comprising an electrical cable, a connection terminal, and an electrode terminal, wherein the connection terminal comprises a terminal member including a hollow casing electrically connected to the electrical cable and an end portion electrically connected to the hollow casing, wherein the first end portion of the electrical cable is press-fittingly inserted into the hollow casing, a fastening member that compresses a coupling region between the first end portion of the electrical cable and the hollow casing and fastens the first end portion of the electrical cable to the hollow casing, and a sealing member between the hollow casing and the fastening member to seal a space between the hollow casing and the fastening member. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110303459 | BATTERY CONNECTING TABS - The invention relates to a battery connecting tabs for electrically connecting a plurality of batteries. The battery connecting tabs include a first layer and a second layer adhered to the first layer. The second layer is physically and electrically connected to the first layer, and the second layer has a plurality of holes formed thereon, wherein the conductivity of the second layer is higher than the first layer, the thickness of the second layer is thicker than the first layer, and the first layer is physically and electrically connected to electrodes of the batteries. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120061139 | Superconductive Connecting Device For The End Pieces Of Two Superconductors And Method For The Production Thereof - A superconductive connecting device of at least one embodiment is used to contact the end pieces of two superconductors, each of which includes at least one conductor lead that is made of a superconductive MgB | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120103686 | CABLE ASSEMBLY - A cable assembly includes: a plurality of cables; a cable fixing member that fixes the cables together; and conductor layers, wherein the cable assembly is formed with a connecting end surface that includes thereon connecting ends of the cables, and the conductor layers are provided to cover surfaces of the connecting ends that are on the connecting end surface. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120181082 | UNDERGROUND MODULAR HIGH-VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - High capacity (10 GW, for example) passively cooled non-superconducting underground high voltage direct current electric power transmission lines ( | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120193142 | POWER CABLE TERMINATION FOR AERIAL CONNECTION AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POWER CABLE TERMINATION FOR AERIAL CONNECTION - A power cable termination for aerial connection houses an end of a power cable and a conductor extension rod connected to an end of a conductor of the cable in a bushing. The bushing is filled with an insulating filler. The insulating filler is composed of any one of: (1) a mixture of a silicone oil and a silicone rubber; (2) a mixture of a silicone oil and a silicone gel; and (3) a mixture of silicone oil, a silicone rubber and a silicone gel. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120211276 | REFLOW METHOD FOR LEAD-FREE SOLDER - A reflow method for solder includes heating the solder to a first temperature that is above a liquidus temperature of the solder; cooling the solder to a second temperature that is below a solidification temperature of the solder; reheating the solder to a third temperature that is above a solidus temperature of the solder and below the liquidus temperature of the solder; cooling the solder to a fourth temperature that is below the solidification temperature of the solder. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120255772 | SYSTEMS FOR JOINING INSULATED CONDUCTORS - Systems and methods for heaters used in treating a subsurface formation are described herein. Certain embodiments relate to systems for insulated conductors used in heater elements. More particularly, fittings for splicing together insulated conductors and/or insulated conductors to other conductors are described. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120261186 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING WIRING HARNESS, AND WIRING HARNESS - Provided is a method for producing a wiring harness including a sealing member having higher airtightness, the method including a coat formation step of forming a coat of a composition solution by providing the composition solution that contains at least a photo polymerization initiator, a thermal radical polymerization initiator, a redox catalyst and a polymerizable compound to an exposed bunched portion and a coated bunched portion that is adjacent to the exposed bunched portion of the bunch of electric wires, and a light irradiation step of irradiating the coat formed on the exposed bunched portion and the adjacent coated bunched portion with light to photocure the coat. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120292102 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EFFICIENT INSTALLATION OF CABLES IN WATERCRAFT - The present application is directed towards systems and methods for efficient installation of optical and electrical cable in watercraft. A manufacturer may terminate one end of a cable in a location removed from the watercraft, allowing use of automated cable termination machines for efficiency and consistency of terminations. The single-terminated cable may then be brought to the watercraft and installed by pulling or routing the unterminated end through ductwork and pipes, watertight bulkhead throughways, and cable trays and ladders as necessary, prior to termination. Accordingly, more difficult and expensive on-site labor is reduced, and reliability is greatly increased. Furthermore, many cable tests that require termination but cannot be executed post-installation can be performed prior to installation, to ensure that at least the first termination, performed off-site, is error-free, reducing later troubleshooting and further increasing installation efficiency. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120292103 | INTERCONNECTION STRUCTURE MADE OF REDIRECTED CARBON NANOTUBES - The invention relates to an electronic device including electric connections extending along at least two different directions, said connections being essentially formed by means of bundles of carbon nanotubes (CNT) ( | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120298416 | DISK WITH AN ELECTRICAL CONECTION ELEMENT - A pane with an electrical connection element is described, including a substrate made of glass with a first coefficient of thermal expansion, an electrically conductive structure with a layer thickness of 5 μm to 40 μm on a region of the substrate, a connection element with a second coefficient of thermal expansion, and a layer of a solder material that connects the connection element electrically to subregions of the electrically conductive structure. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120305311 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ELEMENT - The invention relates to an electrical connector element for creating a contact to a conductive structure, the same being located on a flat support, by means of a thermal bonding material, wherein means for fixing a conductor, the same being preferably flexible, are arranged on the side of said support which faces away from the conductive structure. According to the invention, the connector element is designed as a soldering foot which has the shape of a single circular ring, or of multiple circular rings arranged laterally. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120305312 | COMPRESSION CONNECTOR AND ASSEMBLY FOR COMPOSITE CABLES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - A compression connector and assembly include an elongated, interiorly hollow tube, and at least one tubular sleeve, the tube including a first material exhibiting a first axial extrusion rate and the sleeve including a second material exhibiting a second axial extrusion rate, wherein the sleeve wall thickness is selected such that, when inserted into the tube and subjected to mechanical compression in a direction substantially orthogonal to the tube's exterior surface, deforms so that the first and second materials extrude axially at substantially the same rate. In some exemplary embodiments, the sleeve wall thickness may be selected to be thin, or the sleeve may include a multiplicity of axially spaced-apart corrugations formed in at least one exterior or interior surface. The assembly may include stranded composite wires, optionally with a tape covering only a portion of the composite wires. A method of making the compression connector is also described. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130000976 | CABLE ASSEMBLY - A cable assembly includes a cable and a cable securing member. The cable includes a metal portion and an insulation surrounding the metal portion. The metal portion includes a connecting end exposed out of the insulation. The cable securing member defines a securing hole. A first receiving opening and a second receiving opening are defined in the cable securing member. The first receiving opening is aligned with the second receiving opening. The first receiving opening is greater than the second receiving opening. The first receiving opening receives the insulation. The second receiving opening receives the connecting end. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130025935 | WIRE CONNECTING METHOD AND WIRING HARNESS - [Technical Problem]An object of the present invention is to provide a wire connecting method and a wiring harness allowed to reduce the number of types of terminals for reducing cost by increasing the number of core wire sizes able to be crimped or press-connected with respect to one terminal. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130037323 | ELECTROLUMINESCENT SYSTEMS - This application pertains to electroluminescent systems, and more particularly, but not exclusively, to innovative configurations of EL-wires and EL-cables. A central axis can extend longitudinally of an EL-cable: An electrically conductive core defines a longitudinal axis being substantially coextensive with the central axis of the cable. An electroluminescent material electrically couples to the core. A first electrical conductor is outwardly spaced from the core and electrically coupled to the electroluminescent material such that an AC-voltage potential applied between the core and the first electrical conductor induces the electroluminescent material to luminesce, defining a luminescent region of the cable. A second electrical conductor is outwardly spaced from and helically overlies the core. The second electrical conductor is substantially electrically isolated from the electroluminescent material. An insulation layer overlies the second electrical conductor and at least a portion of the luminescent region of the cable. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130062117 | TERMINAL CONNECTOR AND ELECTRIC WIRE WITH TERMINAL CONNECTOR - An electric wire with a terminal connector includes an electric wire and a female terminal connector crimped onto a core wire exposed at the electric wire. A female terminal connector has a wire barrel having a surface to be applied to the core wire. The surface has a plurality of recesses formed therein. Each recess has an opening edge. The opening edge of the recess includes first opening edges that are parallel to each other. The first opening edges are arranged to overlap with each other in the extending direction of the electric wire so that the first opening edges are present over the entire length of all over the plurality of the recesses on the crimping portion in the extending direction of the electric wire. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130062118 | Terminal Connector and Electric Wire with Terminal Connector - An electric wire with a terminal connector includes an electric wire and a female terminal connector crimped onto a core wire exposed at the electric wire. A female terminal connector has a wire barrel having a surface to be applied to the core wire. The surface has a plurality of recesses formed therein. Each recess has an opening edge. The opening edge of the recess includes first opening edges that are parallel to each other. The space between the recesses adjacent to each other in the extending direction of the first opening edge is set narrower than the space between the recesses adjacent to each other in the extending direction of the electric wire. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130062119 | LAMINATED GLASS PANE WITH ELECTRICAL FUNCTION AND CONNECTION ELEMENT - A laminated glass pane with electrical function and connection element is described. The laminated glass pane has at least two individual glass panes, which are areally connected to at least one thermoplastic intermediate layer. The laminated glass pane further has at least one electrically functional layer, which is situated between the at least two individual glass panes at least one foil conductor, which is electrically conductively connected to the at least one electrically functional layer, and at least one housing with at least one electrical feed line and at least one electrical line connection. The at least two individual glass panes has at least one undercut glass pane, wherein the at least one foil conductor runs without an overhang around a lateral edge of the at least one undercut glass pane. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130068524 | BRAIDED WIRE PROCESSING METHOD AND RING MEMBERS - Disclosed is a braided wire processing method. An operation is carried out wherein a braided wire is folded over with an end portion of a first ring member, forming a braided wire fold over portion; and the outer circumference portion and a cutout portion of the first ring member, as well as a conductor of a grounding line, are covered with the braided wire fold over part. Next, an operation is carried out wherein the exterior side of the braided wire fold over portion passes through a second ring member from the wire axial direction. As the second ring member passes thereupon, the second ring member compresses the first ring member in the circumferential direction thereof. The gap of the cutout part of the first ring member is thus contracted, and the conductor that projects therein is clasped. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130087383 | INTEGRAL SPLICE FOR INSULATED CONDUCTORS - A method includes coupling a core of a heating section to a core of an overburden section of an insulated conductor. A diameter of the core of the heating section is less than a diameter of the core of the overburden section. A first insulation layer is placed over the core of the heating section such that at least part of an end portion of the core of the heating section is exposed. A second insulation layer is placed over the core of the overburden section such that the second insulation layer extends over the exposed portion of the core of the heating section. A thickness of the second insulation layer is less than a thickness of the first insulation layer and an outer diameter of the overburden section is substantially the same as an outer diameter of the heating section. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130092437 | ELECTRICAL WIRE AND ELECTRICAL WIRE WITH TERMINAL - The invention relates to an electrical wire and an electrical wire with a terminal capable of diminishing the adjustment of a crimping height. There is provided an electrical wire | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130126234 | ELECTRIC WIRE WITH TERMINAL AND CONNECTOR - An electric wire with terminal includes an electric wire covering an outer periphery of a core wire with an insulating coating and a female terminal. The female terminal includes: a wire barrel having a bottom plate on which the core wire is placed and crimped onto the core wire; a groove portion extending from the bottom plate in a direction in which the core wire extends and whose surface on the side where the core wire is placed is bent into a concave shape. The groove portion has a water blocking wall molded by synthetic resin. The water blocking wall is provided to fill the inside of the groove portion. A region extending from the water blocking wall to the end of the insulating coating is covered with a water blocking coating, and the inner surface of the water blocking coating is in close contact with the water blocking wall. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130192891 | LOW VOLTAGE RIGID CABLE - A first aspect of the invention relates to a low voltage rigid cable comprising a substantially rigid housing, a live conductor arranged within the housing, a neutral conductor arranged within the housing, a first coupling means to couple the rigid cable with a first member, a second coupling means configured to couple the rigid cable with a second member and protection means to protect against electric shock. The protection means may comprise an earth conductor and insulating means configured to form an insulating barrier between the conductive parts of the rigid cable. In an embodiment of the invention, the housing may be configured to form an earth conductor. Further aspects of the invention relate to a rigid cable structure. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130199841 | METHOD FOR PREFABRICATING CABLES AND PREFABRICATED CABLE - A method is provided for prefabricating a cable. The method involves introducing an elongate, pin-shaped abutment at the end of a cable between exposed individual wires of a litz-wire conductor of the cable, positioning a sleeve around the outer circumference of the exposed litz-wire conductor, such that the sleeve surrounds at least one partial length of the exposed litz-wire conductor and of the abutment, and compressing the sleeve so that a contact part, which is connected to the sleeve and/or the abutment, is electrically connected to the litz-wire conductor. A cable prefabricated with this method is also provided. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130206473 | Electrical Connection System for an Energy Generation Device - Electrical connection system for an energy generation device | 08-15-2013 |
| 20140014409 | DIFFERENTIAL MODE SIGNAL TRANSMISSION MODULE - A differential mode signal transmission module includes a first section having an external connection end on which at least a pair of differential mode signal transmission terminals are formed and includes a grounding terminal, a first differential mode signal terminal, and a second differential mode signal terminal. The extension connection end of the first section forms a counterpart signal terminals corresponding to those of the external connection end. At least one first conductive connection line is formed on the first section. The conductive connection line connects the grounding terminal of the external connection end of the first section to a collective grounding point. The extension connection end of the first section is connected to an extension section. The extension section is further connected to a second section opposite to the first section. The extension section includes at least one slit line in order to form a bundled section. The first section, the second section, and the extension section include at least one fold line. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140041938 | Universal Ground Adapter for Marine Cables - An adapter is provided for electrically connecting an interior surface of a conduit and an external surface of a cable. The adapter includes a flat strip extending longitudinally from first to second ends with first and second transverse edges and composed of an electrically conductive and mechanically flexible material. The strip includes a longitudinal ribbon that forms a ring for wrapping around the cable by curling the first and second ends together in a direction transverse to the sheet, and a plurality of first and second incisions from the transverse edges towards the ribbon, the incisions being disposed at respective intervals that correspond to a longitudinally regular pattern. The first incisions form tapering tabs for bending in the direction transverse to the sheet to produce petals that extend radially inward from the ring to engage the cable. The second incisions form peripheral tabs for bending in an opposite direction transverse to the sheet to produce flanges that extend radially outward from the ring to engage the conduit. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140060927 | HOOK-THREAD COMPONENT AND WIRING ELEMENT FASTENING DEVICE HAVING THE HOOK-THREAD COMPONENT - A wiring element fastening device is provided to fasten a wiring element to a wiring element connector. The wiring element connector includes an engaging part that is electrically engageable with a terminal of the wiring element. The wiring element fastening device includes: a hook-thread component having a base part engaged with the wiring element connector and a screwing part integrated with the base part; and a fastening element for fastening a wiring member of the wiring element and screwed with the screwing part. With the above-described structure, the terminal of the wiring element will not be in poor contact with or separated from the engaging part of the wiring element connector, even if one end of the wiring element is pulled by an external force or a corresponding end of the wiring element connector is pulled. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140166359 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COATING THE JUNCTION AREA BETWEN AT LEAST TWO ELONGATED ELEMENTS, IN PARTICULAR BETWEEN ELECTRIC CABLES - A method of coating the junction area between elongated elements, in particular between electric cables. This method includes the steps of: arranging a rigid tubular support having two axially separable tubular halves; mounting an elastic tubular sleeve in an elastically radially expanded condition on an outer surface of the support; interposing a lubricating material between the support and sleeve; arranging a circumferentially continuous sealing element between the halves to prevent the lubricant from percolating between the halves; positioning the support around the junction area; and moving the halves apart from each other to enable the sleeve to collapse on the junction area. A device for coating the junction area between elongated elements and a method of making the device and a joint for electric cables. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140174821 | METHOD OF RETAINING A SOLDER MATERIAL TO A SOLDER TERMINAL AND THE SOLDER ASSEMBLY FORMED THEREBY - The instant disclosure relates to a method of retaining a solder material onto a solder terminal comprising: a solder terminal and a solder material. The solder terminal includes a first surface, a second surface and a side, and is formed with a retaining hole. The solder material includes a winding portion, and a connection portion which extends on the opposite side from the winding portion of the solder material. The winding portion is arranged to cover the solder terminal along the first surface, the side and then the second surface. In addition, the connection portion is engaged with the solder terminal through the retaining hole and is bent like a hook. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140182931 | CONNECTION STRUCTURE FOR SHIELD WIRE - In a connection structure for a shield wire, a shield conductor of the shield wire is fastened tightly by a shield fastening portion for a connection thereto. The shield fastening portion is provided with a plurality of holes. A wire contact surface of the shield fastening portion has: at least an area around each of the holes and on the lower side of a wire pulling direction, as a non-knurled surface which is not knurled; and other area as a knurled surface which is knurled. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140190743 | STRUCTURE OF CONNECTION BETWEEN COAXIAL CABLE AND SHIELD TERMINAL, AND METHOD OF CONNECTION THEREBETWEEN - A structure of connection between a coaxial cable and a shield terminal includes the coaxial cable configured to have at least one core wire part made of a conductor, an insulating coating part with which said core wire part is coated, a braided shield with which an outer peripheral surface of said insulating coating part is covered, and an insulating tube with which an outer peripheral surface of said braided shield is covered, the shield terminal that has a cylindrical press bond part pressed and is bonded to the outer peripheral surface of the braided shield, and a ring-shaped crimp member that is pressed and bonded to an outer peripheral surface of the insulating tube. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140196947 | GLAZING - A glazing is provided comprising at least one ply of glass having an electrically conductive component connected to an electrical connector by a soldered joint. The solder has a composition comprising tin and silver, preferably 98Sn2Ag. The solder is lead-free. The connector is nickel plated and comprises copper, preferably 99 to 99.99 wt % Cu. Samples according to the present invention did not develop cracks in the glass during temperature cycling testing. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140202764 | Thermally isolating hermetic electrical feed-through - A moisture-sealing and thermally-isolating miniature implement for terminating a mineral-insulated and metal-sheathed cable and connecting it to a power source, includes a hollow contact prong protruding from one axial end of a metallic heat-sink barrel penetrated from an opposite end by the steel sheath of a heating element cable. The heating element contacts a nickel or nickel clad iron pin that penetrates the prong and is welded to its most distal extremity. The sheath is welded to the proximal end of the barrel by a hermetic brazed joint, and the distal end of the barrel is hermetically plugged around the prong by a metalized alumina ceramic seal. The copper pin is connected to the end of the heating element within the sheath and mineral insulation. The barrel is machined to have a series of deep peripheral grooves that act as thermal conductivity reducing chokes. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140202765 | Underground Modular High-Voltage Direct Current Electric Power Transmission System - High capacity (10 GW, for example) passively cooled non-superconducting underground high voltage direct current electric power transmission lines ( | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140216813 | CONDUCTIVE INTERFACE FOR A LIGHT ADJUSTMENT SHEET - Embodiments of an apparatus for connection to a light adjustment sheet and conductive interfaces for connection to a light adjustment sheet are described. In one embodiment, an apparatus for connection to a light adjustment sheet include a power source interface configured to be connected to a power source and a sheet interface electrically connected to the power source interface. The sheet interface is configured to connect to the light adjustment sheet such that electricity can be conducted from the power source interface to the light adjustment sheet to switch the light adjustment sheet between different visibility states. Other embodiments are also described. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140311797 | ELECTRIC WIRE CONNECTION STRUCTURE AND ELECTRIC WIRE CONNECTION METHOD - A structure of an electric wire for connection includes a conductor end portion of the electric wire comprised of a plurality of core wires. The conductor end portion is compressed by press-forming that pressurizes from the side of an outer peripheral surface thereof toward the side of the axis thereof. The conductor end portion is formed with a press-formed surface by the press-forming on an outer peripheral surface thereof, the press-formed surface being a surface that extends in an axial direction of the conductor end portion and being in the shape of steps that come close to the axis of the conductor end portion from a root side of the conductor end portion toward a tip side of the conductor end portion. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140311798 | ELECTRIC WIRE CONNECTION STRUCTURE AND ELECTRIC WIRE CONNECTION METHOD - A structure of an electric wire for connection includes a conductor end portion of the electric wire comprised of a plurality of core wires. The conductor end portion is compressed by press-forming to pressurize from the side of an outer peripheral surface thereof toward the side of the axis thereof. A tapered surface is formed by the press-forming on the outer peripheral surface of at least a tip side of the conductor end portion, which inclines toward a direction crossing an axial direction of the conductor end portion. The conductor end portion on which the tapered surface is formed is electrically connected with a connected portion by ultrasonic joining. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140311799 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING TERMINAL-EQUIPPED WIRE, TERMINAL-EQUIPPED WIRE AND TERMINAL CRIMPING DEVICE - The present invention aims to maximally reduce a projecting width of a projecting part formed on a terminal when the terminal is crimped to an exposed core part of an end part of a wire. To achieve this aim, a method for producing a terminal-equipped wire in which a crimping portion of a terminal is crimped to an exposed core part of an end part of a wire includes a) a step of arranging the exposed core part in the crimping portion, b) a step of sandwiching a part of the crimping portion between a lower die surface of a lower die and an upper die surface of an upper die and crimping the part of the crimping portion to the exposed core part, and c) a step of pressing an end part of the crimping portion protruding from the upper die surface from above. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140318862 | ELECTRIC WIRE WITH TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An electric wire with a terminal may include an insulated electric wire that may include an insulating coating of polyolefin based resin, an adhesive layer that may be formed over an entire circumference of a surface of the insulating coating, and a waterproofing resin portion that may be formed by insert molding. The waterproofing resin portion may cover a region between the adhesive layer of the insulated electric wire and a portion where the metal terminal is connected to a core wire. The adhesive layer may include a composition of a copolymer of ethylene and glycidyl methacrylate and a phenol based curing agent. The waterproofing resin portion may include aromatic nylon. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140326500 | APPARATUS AND A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CONNECTING CABLES - An apparatus for manufacturing the ends of electric cables, which comprises a section for injection moulding on at least one end, a first section comprising means for applying electrical connection elements to one end of the cable and, optionally, a second section for applying further electrical connection elements to the remaining end of the cable, and means for testing the cable prior to its output from the apparatus, in which retaining means for both ends of the cables in all the manufacturing sections and means for moving said ends from the retaining means of one section to the retaining means of the next section are also present. The moulding section comprises a plurality of moulds, with an injector for each mould, mounted on platform with which they can be rotated along a circumference. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20150008035 | CONNECTOR WITH CABLE RETENTION FEATURE AND PATCH CORD HAVING THE SAME - A patch cord including a connector attached to an end of an electrical cable. The connector includes a single-piece attachment member having a management section, a boot, and collar including a retention arrangement. Certain types of retention arrangements include one or more teeth that protrude inwardly from the collar to bite into at least an outer jacket of the electrical cable. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150041212 | IMPLEMENTING PRODUCTION OF SOLDER TAIL EXTENDER CONNECTORS FROM COMPLIANT PIN CONNECTORS - A solder tail extender connector and method are provided for implementing production of solder tail extender connectors from compliant pins. A forming fixture is provided to collapse compliant pins prior to soldering. The compliant pin is collapsed at or beyond the normal compliant pin low end dimensions and removed from the forming fixture. A solder tail extender optionally is added to the collapsed compliant pin, forming the solder tail extender connector. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150047899 | CONDUCTOR ARRANGEMENT WITH CONDUCTOR AND CONTACT ELEMENT - A method for attaching a contact element comprises steps for providing an electrical conductor with a conductive core and an insulating sheath, for detaching a sheath section of the sheath in an end region of the conductor for displacing the sheath section against the core in such a way that the sheath section protrudes beyond a longitudinal end of the core, and for crimping a contact element to the end region of the conductor in such a way that at least a part of the sheath section is being enclosed between the contact element and the core. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150136485 | IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY WITH TERMINALS CONNECTING INSERT - An ignition system comprises an ignition coil assembly ( | 05-21-2015 |
| 20160020595 | SYSTEMS FOR JOINING INSULATED CONDUCTORS - Systems and methods for heaters used in treating a subsurface formation are described herein. Certain embodiments relate to systems for insulated conductors used in heater elements. More particularly, fittings for splicing together insulated conductors and/or insulated conductors to other conductors are described. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160254602 | SLEEVE, CONTACTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR WELDING THIN, STRANDED CONDUCTORS BY ULTRASONIC WELDING | 09-01-2016 |
| 20150075863 | TERMINAL FITTING-EQUIPPED CONDUCTOR - The present disclosure provides a terminal fitting-equipped conductor that has a high level of tensile strength and can achieve stable contact resistance. A terminal fitting-equipped conductor is a terminal fitting-equipped conductor to which a terminal fitting is attached by crimping an end portion of a flexible metal braided portion made of a plurality of metal wires braided together. The wires are fused to each other by resistance welding and a crimped portion is formed at the end portion of the metal braided portion. The crimped portion is crimped to a barrel portion with which the terminal fitting is provided. The wires are mutually bonded by being fused to each other, and fixed. As a result, the crimped state of the crimped portion to the barrel portion is stable. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20090014212 | MICRO ENCAPSULATION SEAL FOR COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTORS AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A coaxial cable connector comprising a connector body, a tubular inner post configured to receive a coaxial cable and a clamping member, whereby at least one surface of the coaxial cable connector is coated with microcapsules creating an adhesive material. An adhesive layer is pre-applied to defined components of the coaxial cable connector in their pre-assembled configuration to avoid increased labor for the connector installer and to ensure a minimal but uniform layer of the microencapsulated adhesive is present on the desired connector components. When the coaxial cable is inserted into and clamped within the coaxial cable connector, the microcapsules are ruptured by the resulting pressure. This results in an adhesive bond forming between the coaxial cable and the connector to create a secure, mechanical bond and moisture seal. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090107721 | PARTIAL DIRECT WIRE ATTACH - A cable assembly including a cable, a ferrule, and a stringer. The cable includes a center conductor; a dielectric disposed around the center conductor; and a shield disposed around the dielectric. The ferrule is electrically connected to the shield and disposed around a portion of the dielectric exposed by the shield. The stringer includes an opening where the ferrule is disposed in the opening. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20100276195 | CABLES FOR PATIENT MONITORING AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Patient monitoring systems can include a cable for transmitting information from a patient parameter sensor to a monitor. The cable can include an electrical circuit that can store information regarding the cable and can communicate information to the monitor. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20140299374 | FLAT CABLE - A flat cable includes a base material including a signal conductor extending in a first direction, a first ground conductor, and a second ground conductor. The second ground conductor includes elongated conductors extending in the first direction, and bridge conductors that connect the elongated conductors at predetermined spacings along the first direction. The second ground conductor is connected with via-hole conductors at predetermined positions in two mutually opposite directions along the first direction with respect to each of the bridge conductors. Countercurrents generated from a plurality of countercurrent generation points do not flow to the first ground conductor via a common via-hole but flow to the first ground conductor individually via separate via-hole conductors. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20110108322 | PRE-INSTALLATION ASSEMBLY FOR A CONTACT ARRANGEMENT OF A SENSOR ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a pre-installation assembly for a contact arrangement of a sensor assembly, having a support component, a clamping component, and at least one spring contact pin. The conductive end areas of the at least one spring contact pin are connected with one another and are designed to be axially incompressible and held under an axial spring load between support surfaces that are at a distance from one another. According to the invention, the support component and the clamping component are connected with one another by way of a connection in which the at least one spring contact pin is positioned and held by way of aligned guides in the support component and in the clamping component, with the spring contact pin passing through the guides. In first end section of the at least one spring contact pin is axially supported in the associated guide of the support component, and a second end section of the at least one spring contact pin is axially supported in the associated guide of the clamping component. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20120318574 | COMPLEX WAVE SPRING - A complex wave spring, or Beer Spring™, for electrically coupling opposed electrical contact surfaces or generating a relatively constant force. The spring includes a first wave portion shaped to define a first upward undulation and a first downward undulation, and a second wave portion fixedly arranged relative to the first wave portion. The second wave portion is shaped to define a second upward undulation proximate to the first downward undulation, and a second downward undulation proximate to the first upward undulation. The spring may be formed of electrically conductive material suitable for electrically coupling electrical contact surfaces when the spring is in contact between the surfaces. The complex spring provides unusually constant spring forces over a relatively wide range of compression distances. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20140246232 | Offshore Electrical Plant Installation Method and System - A method for electrically connecting an offshore first electrical plant to a second electrical plant, the offshore first electrical plant being an offshore wind turbine generator, the method comprising providing a transition cable terminated at one end with a first connector part, the transition cable being connected or connectable at the other end to the offshore wind turbine generator above the water surface, and providing a cable terminated at one end with a second connector part and connected or connectable at the other end to the second electrical plant, the second connector part being adapted to mate with the first connector part to form a connector. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20150075864 | DEVICE FOR JOINING HYBRID ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION CABLES - A device is provided for connecting two hybrid electrical transmission cables each having stranded first conductive wires made of a first metal in the central zone of the cable and second conductive wires that are made of a second metal of higher hardness than that of the first metal and wound on and outside this central zone, the second conductive wires of the cables being connected by an external conductive sleeve. The central first wires of the cables are connected by a weld made of the first metal and connecting their end, this weld and this end being covered by a tube of metal of hardness equal to or higher than that of the second wires, at least partially in line with the sleeve, the end of the second wires being re-formed on the first wires and on the tube under the external conductive sleeve. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20220140591 | Conduit Cap - Disclosed herein is a conduit cap. The conduit cap includes a cap, an outer clamp member, and a bolt. The cap defines a central first threaded axial blind opening and has a top and an interior cylindrical rim coaxial with the central threaded opening and has an outer clamp defining a transverse second threaded opening and has two outwardly projecting angularly spaced shoulders. The outer clamp member defines a third opening alignable with the transverse second opening and a pair of parallel recesses. The outer clamp member has two pairs of opposed wings. Each pair of wings at least defining a recess dimensioned to receive a shoulder. The bolt is insertable though the third opening and threadably engageable in the transverse opening to clamp the outer clamp member to the first clamp. | 05-05-2022 |
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| 20080223613 | Repositionable insulator - A repositionable insulator housing for an angle connector formed from first and second housing sections that are joined together. Each housing section has an exterior surface and a base portion that includes an end wall, a pair of opposing side walls and a back wall. Each of the end walls and pairs of opposing side walls extend from the back walls to form open sides and open ends of the housing sections. When the two housing sections are joined together, the base sections form an enclosure with a pair of apertures in opposing walls. The two housing sections enclose an angle connector so that the open sides correspond and the first open ends form an opening in the housing. The pair of apertures are aligned and adapted to receive an elongated metal rod and the opening in the housing is adapted to receive a conductor. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090008149 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SPLICING ELECTRIC CABLES - The present invention relates to a method as well as to a joint assembly ( | 01-08-2009 |
| 20100078214 | WATER STOPPING STRUCTURE OF ELECTRIC WIRE AND MARINE VESSEL PROPULSION DEVICE - A water stopping structure of an electric wire includes a first coated electric wire, a second coated electric wire, a wiring member, and insulation. The first coated electric wire has a first core wire and a first insulating coating arranged to coat the first core wire. The second coated electric wire has a second core wire and a second insulating coating arranged to coat the second core wire. The wiring member has a first terminal to which one end of the first core wire is electrically connected, a second terminal to which one end of the second core wire is electrically connected, and a connection wiring unit arranged to electrically connect the first terminal and the second terminal. The insulation is arranged to seamlessly cover the one end of the first core wire, the end of the first insulating coating positioned near the one end of the first core wire, the one end of the second core wire, the end of the second insulating coating positioned near the one end of the second core wire, and the wiring member. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100258349 | COAXIAL CABLE UNIT AND TRANSMISSION CIRCUIT USING THE SAME - A coaxial cable has a center conductor and an outer conductor, and a connector of a non-coaxial structure is attached to the center conductor and the outer conductor on an output side of the coaxial cable. A bypass wire is connected to the outer conductor at a portion, which is on an input side with respect to a position where the connector of a non-coaxial structure is connected to the outer conductor, and in which the outer conductor is concentrically with the center conductor. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20110061933 | FLAT CABLE FOR USE WITH AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - This is directed to a cable for use with an electric device in which the conductive medium used to conduct electrical signals is a flex instead of distinct wires. The flex can include any suitable number of conductive traces connecting connectors integrated in or coupled to the ends of the flex. Using a flex can allow a user to roll the cable more easily, and reduce tangling of the cable. In addition, the flex may be more resistant to bending in particular desired directions. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110220408 | Electrode and connector attachments for a cylindrical glass fiber wire lead - A cardiac pacemaker or other CRT device has one or more fine wire leads to the heart. Formed of a glass, silica, sapphire or crystalline quartz fiber with a metal coating, a unipolar lead can have an outer diameter as small as about 300 microns or even smaller. The metal buffer coating may be deposited directly on the glass/silica fiber, or upon an intermediate layer between the glass/silica fiber and metal, consisting of carbon and/or polymer. The resulting metallized glass/silica fibers are extremely durable, can be bent through small radii and will not fatigue even from millions of iterations of flexing. Bipolar fine wire leads can include several insulated metallized glass/silica fibers residing side by side, or can be coaxial with two or more insulated metal conductive paths. An outer protective sheath of a flexible polymer material can be included. The fine wire lead incorporates a thin metal conductor, which poses unique challenges for attachment to standardized connectors, as well as stimulation electrodes. The present invention describes means and materials for creating robust and durable electrically conductive connections between the fine wire lead body and a proximal standardized connector and distal ring and tip electrodes. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110232965 | Terminating Unit and Programmable Controller - A terminating unit comprising a first terminating device for a first data line, a second terminating device for a second data line, a third terminating device, and a connecting device which is arranged for electrically connecting the first and the second terminating device to the third terminating device A switch-over unit interacts with the connecting device such that in cases where the third terminating device is connected to a counterpiece, the first terminating device and the second terminating device are connected to the third terminating device and in cases where no counterpiece is terminated at the third terminating device, the first terminating device is connected to the second terminating device for connecting through the data lines. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110284286 | DANGLER ASSEMBLY FOR PLATING BARREL - A dangler assembly for a plating barrel is provided comprising an electrical cable, a connection terminal, and an electrode terminal, wherein the connection terminal comprises a terminal member including a hollow casing electrically connected to the electrical cable and an end portion electrically connected to the hollow casing, wherein the first end portion of the electrical cable is press-fittingly inserted into the hollow casing, a fastening member that compresses a coupling region between the first end portion of the electrical cable and the hollow casing and fastens the first end portion of the electrical cable to the hollow casing, and a sealing member between the hollow casing and the fastening member to seal a space between the hollow casing and the fastening member. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110303459 | BATTERY CONNECTING TABS - The invention relates to a battery connecting tabs for electrically connecting a plurality of batteries. The battery connecting tabs include a first layer and a second layer adhered to the first layer. The second layer is physically and electrically connected to the first layer, and the second layer has a plurality of holes formed thereon, wherein the conductivity of the second layer is higher than the first layer, the thickness of the second layer is thicker than the first layer, and the first layer is physically and electrically connected to electrodes of the batteries. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120061139 | Superconductive Connecting Device For The End Pieces Of Two Superconductors And Method For The Production Thereof - A superconductive connecting device of at least one embodiment is used to contact the end pieces of two superconductors, each of which includes at least one conductor lead that is made of a superconductive MgB | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120103686 | CABLE ASSEMBLY - A cable assembly includes: a plurality of cables; a cable fixing member that fixes the cables together; and conductor layers, wherein the cable assembly is formed with a connecting end surface that includes thereon connecting ends of the cables, and the conductor layers are provided to cover surfaces of the connecting ends that are on the connecting end surface. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120181082 | UNDERGROUND MODULAR HIGH-VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - High capacity (10 GW, for example) passively cooled non-superconducting underground high voltage direct current electric power transmission lines ( | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120193142 | POWER CABLE TERMINATION FOR AERIAL CONNECTION AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POWER CABLE TERMINATION FOR AERIAL CONNECTION - A power cable termination for aerial connection houses an end of a power cable and a conductor extension rod connected to an end of a conductor of the cable in a bushing. The bushing is filled with an insulating filler. The insulating filler is composed of any one of: (1) a mixture of a silicone oil and a silicone rubber; (2) a mixture of a silicone oil and a silicone gel; and (3) a mixture of silicone oil, a silicone rubber and a silicone gel. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120211276 | REFLOW METHOD FOR LEAD-FREE SOLDER - A reflow method for solder includes heating the solder to a first temperature that is above a liquidus temperature of the solder; cooling the solder to a second temperature that is below a solidification temperature of the solder; reheating the solder to a third temperature that is above a solidus temperature of the solder and below the liquidus temperature of the solder; cooling the solder to a fourth temperature that is below the solidification temperature of the solder. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120255772 | SYSTEMS FOR JOINING INSULATED CONDUCTORS - Systems and methods for heaters used in treating a subsurface formation are described herein. Certain embodiments relate to systems for insulated conductors used in heater elements. More particularly, fittings for splicing together insulated conductors and/or insulated conductors to other conductors are described. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120261186 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING WIRING HARNESS, AND WIRING HARNESS - Provided is a method for producing a wiring harness including a sealing member having higher airtightness, the method including a coat formation step of forming a coat of a composition solution by providing the composition solution that contains at least a photo polymerization initiator, a thermal radical polymerization initiator, a redox catalyst and a polymerizable compound to an exposed bunched portion and a coated bunched portion that is adjacent to the exposed bunched portion of the bunch of electric wires, and a light irradiation step of irradiating the coat formed on the exposed bunched portion and the adjacent coated bunched portion with light to photocure the coat. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120292102 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EFFICIENT INSTALLATION OF CABLES IN WATERCRAFT - The present application is directed towards systems and methods for efficient installation of optical and electrical cable in watercraft. A manufacturer may terminate one end of a cable in a location removed from the watercraft, allowing use of automated cable termination machines for efficiency and consistency of terminations. The single-terminated cable may then be brought to the watercraft and installed by pulling or routing the unterminated end through ductwork and pipes, watertight bulkhead throughways, and cable trays and ladders as necessary, prior to termination. Accordingly, more difficult and expensive on-site labor is reduced, and reliability is greatly increased. Furthermore, many cable tests that require termination but cannot be executed post-installation can be performed prior to installation, to ensure that at least the first termination, performed off-site, is error-free, reducing later troubleshooting and further increasing installation efficiency. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120292103 | INTERCONNECTION STRUCTURE MADE OF REDIRECTED CARBON NANOTUBES - The invention relates to an electronic device including electric connections extending along at least two different directions, said connections being essentially formed by means of bundles of carbon nanotubes (CNT) ( | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120298416 | DISK WITH AN ELECTRICAL CONECTION ELEMENT - A pane with an electrical connection element is described, including a substrate made of glass with a first coefficient of thermal expansion, an electrically conductive structure with a layer thickness of 5 μm to 40 μm on a region of the substrate, a connection element with a second coefficient of thermal expansion, and a layer of a solder material that connects the connection element electrically to subregions of the electrically conductive structure. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120305311 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ELEMENT - The invention relates to an electrical connector element for creating a contact to a conductive structure, the same being located on a flat support, by means of a thermal bonding material, wherein means for fixing a conductor, the same being preferably flexible, are arranged on the side of said support which faces away from the conductive structure. According to the invention, the connector element is designed as a soldering foot which has the shape of a single circular ring, or of multiple circular rings arranged laterally. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120305312 | COMPRESSION CONNECTOR AND ASSEMBLY FOR COMPOSITE CABLES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - A compression connector and assembly include an elongated, interiorly hollow tube, and at least one tubular sleeve, the tube including a first material exhibiting a first axial extrusion rate and the sleeve including a second material exhibiting a second axial extrusion rate, wherein the sleeve wall thickness is selected such that, when inserted into the tube and subjected to mechanical compression in a direction substantially orthogonal to the tube's exterior surface, deforms so that the first and second materials extrude axially at substantially the same rate. In some exemplary embodiments, the sleeve wall thickness may be selected to be thin, or the sleeve may include a multiplicity of axially spaced-apart corrugations formed in at least one exterior or interior surface. The assembly may include stranded composite wires, optionally with a tape covering only a portion of the composite wires. A method of making the compression connector is also described. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130000976 | CABLE ASSEMBLY - A cable assembly includes a cable and a cable securing member. The cable includes a metal portion and an insulation surrounding the metal portion. The metal portion includes a connecting end exposed out of the insulation. The cable securing member defines a securing hole. A first receiving opening and a second receiving opening are defined in the cable securing member. The first receiving opening is aligned with the second receiving opening. The first receiving opening is greater than the second receiving opening. The first receiving opening receives the insulation. The second receiving opening receives the connecting end. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130025935 | WIRE CONNECTING METHOD AND WIRING HARNESS - [Technical Problem]An object of the present invention is to provide a wire connecting method and a wiring harness allowed to reduce the number of types of terminals for reducing cost by increasing the number of core wire sizes able to be crimped or press-connected with respect to one terminal. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130037323 | ELECTROLUMINESCENT SYSTEMS - This application pertains to electroluminescent systems, and more particularly, but not exclusively, to innovative configurations of EL-wires and EL-cables. A central axis can extend longitudinally of an EL-cable: An electrically conductive core defines a longitudinal axis being substantially coextensive with the central axis of the cable. An electroluminescent material electrically couples to the core. A first electrical conductor is outwardly spaced from the core and electrically coupled to the electroluminescent material such that an AC-voltage potential applied between the core and the first electrical conductor induces the electroluminescent material to luminesce, defining a luminescent region of the cable. A second electrical conductor is outwardly spaced from and helically overlies the core. The second electrical conductor is substantially electrically isolated from the electroluminescent material. An insulation layer overlies the second electrical conductor and at least a portion of the luminescent region of the cable. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130062117 | TERMINAL CONNECTOR AND ELECTRIC WIRE WITH TERMINAL CONNECTOR - An electric wire with a terminal connector includes an electric wire and a female terminal connector crimped onto a core wire exposed at the electric wire. A female terminal connector has a wire barrel having a surface to be applied to the core wire. The surface has a plurality of recesses formed therein. Each recess has an opening edge. The opening edge of the recess includes first opening edges that are parallel to each other. The first opening edges are arranged to overlap with each other in the extending direction of the electric wire so that the first opening edges are present over the entire length of all over the plurality of the recesses on the crimping portion in the extending direction of the electric wire. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130062118 | Terminal Connector and Electric Wire with Terminal Connector - An electric wire with a terminal connector includes an electric wire and a female terminal connector crimped onto a core wire exposed at the electric wire. A female terminal connector has a wire barrel having a surface to be applied to the core wire. The surface has a plurality of recesses formed therein. Each recess has an opening edge. The opening edge of the recess includes first opening edges that are parallel to each other. The space between the recesses adjacent to each other in the extending direction of the first opening edge is set narrower than the space between the recesses adjacent to each other in the extending direction of the electric wire. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130062119 | LAMINATED GLASS PANE WITH ELECTRICAL FUNCTION AND CONNECTION ELEMENT - A laminated glass pane with electrical function and connection element is described. The laminated glass pane has at least two individual glass panes, which are areally connected to at least one thermoplastic intermediate layer. The laminated glass pane further has at least one electrically functional layer, which is situated between the at least two individual glass panes at least one foil conductor, which is electrically conductively connected to the at least one electrically functional layer, and at least one housing with at least one electrical feed line and at least one electrical line connection. The at least two individual glass panes has at least one undercut glass pane, wherein the at least one foil conductor runs without an overhang around a lateral edge of the at least one undercut glass pane. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130068524 | BRAIDED WIRE PROCESSING METHOD AND RING MEMBERS - Disclosed is a braided wire processing method. An operation is carried out wherein a braided wire is folded over with an end portion of a first ring member, forming a braided wire fold over portion; and the outer circumference portion and a cutout portion of the first ring member, as well as a conductor of a grounding line, are covered with the braided wire fold over part. Next, an operation is carried out wherein the exterior side of the braided wire fold over portion passes through a second ring member from the wire axial direction. As the second ring member passes thereupon, the second ring member compresses the first ring member in the circumferential direction thereof. The gap of the cutout part of the first ring member is thus contracted, and the conductor that projects therein is clasped. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130087383 | INTEGRAL SPLICE FOR INSULATED CONDUCTORS - A method includes coupling a core of a heating section to a core of an overburden section of an insulated conductor. A diameter of the core of the heating section is less than a diameter of the core of the overburden section. A first insulation layer is placed over the core of the heating section such that at least part of an end portion of the core of the heating section is exposed. A second insulation layer is placed over the core of the overburden section such that the second insulation layer extends over the exposed portion of the core of the heating section. A thickness of the second insulation layer is less than a thickness of the first insulation layer and an outer diameter of the overburden section is substantially the same as an outer diameter of the heating section. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130092437 | ELECTRICAL WIRE AND ELECTRICAL WIRE WITH TERMINAL - The invention relates to an electrical wire and an electrical wire with a terminal capable of diminishing the adjustment of a crimping height. There is provided an electrical wire | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130126234 | ELECTRIC WIRE WITH TERMINAL AND CONNECTOR - An electric wire with terminal includes an electric wire covering an outer periphery of a core wire with an insulating coating and a female terminal. The female terminal includes: a wire barrel having a bottom plate on which the core wire is placed and crimped onto the core wire; a groove portion extending from the bottom plate in a direction in which the core wire extends and whose surface on the side where the core wire is placed is bent into a concave shape. The groove portion has a water blocking wall molded by synthetic resin. The water blocking wall is provided to fill the inside of the groove portion. A region extending from the water blocking wall to the end of the insulating coating is covered with a water blocking coating, and the inner surface of the water blocking coating is in close contact with the water blocking wall. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130192891 | LOW VOLTAGE RIGID CABLE - A first aspect of the invention relates to a low voltage rigid cable comprising a substantially rigid housing, a live conductor arranged within the housing, a neutral conductor arranged within the housing, a first coupling means to couple the rigid cable with a first member, a second coupling means configured to couple the rigid cable with a second member and protection means to protect against electric shock. The protection means may comprise an earth conductor and insulating means configured to form an insulating barrier between the conductive parts of the rigid cable. In an embodiment of the invention, the housing may be configured to form an earth conductor. Further aspects of the invention relate to a rigid cable structure. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130199841 | METHOD FOR PREFABRICATING CABLES AND PREFABRICATED CABLE - A method is provided for prefabricating a cable. The method involves introducing an elongate, pin-shaped abutment at the end of a cable between exposed individual wires of a litz-wire conductor of the cable, positioning a sleeve around the outer circumference of the exposed litz-wire conductor, such that the sleeve surrounds at least one partial length of the exposed litz-wire conductor and of the abutment, and compressing the sleeve so that a contact part, which is connected to the sleeve and/or the abutment, is electrically connected to the litz-wire conductor. A cable prefabricated with this method is also provided. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130206473 | Electrical Connection System for an Energy Generation Device - Electrical connection system for an energy generation device | 08-15-2013 |
| 20140014409 | DIFFERENTIAL MODE SIGNAL TRANSMISSION MODULE - A differential mode signal transmission module includes a first section having an external connection end on which at least a pair of differential mode signal transmission terminals are formed and includes a grounding terminal, a first differential mode signal terminal, and a second differential mode signal terminal. The extension connection end of the first section forms a counterpart signal terminals corresponding to those of the external connection end. At least one first conductive connection line is formed on the first section. The conductive connection line connects the grounding terminal of the external connection end of the first section to a collective grounding point. The extension connection end of the first section is connected to an extension section. The extension section is further connected to a second section opposite to the first section. The extension section includes at least one slit line in order to form a bundled section. The first section, the second section, and the extension section include at least one fold line. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140041938 | Universal Ground Adapter for Marine Cables - An adapter is provided for electrically connecting an interior surface of a conduit and an external surface of a cable. The adapter includes a flat strip extending longitudinally from first to second ends with first and second transverse edges and composed of an electrically conductive and mechanically flexible material. The strip includes a longitudinal ribbon that forms a ring for wrapping around the cable by curling the first and second ends together in a direction transverse to the sheet, and a plurality of first and second incisions from the transverse edges towards the ribbon, the incisions being disposed at respective intervals that correspond to a longitudinally regular pattern. The first incisions form tapering tabs for bending in the direction transverse to the sheet to produce petals that extend radially inward from the ring to engage the cable. The second incisions form peripheral tabs for bending in an opposite direction transverse to the sheet to produce flanges that extend radially outward from the ring to engage the conduit. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140060927 | HOOK-THREAD COMPONENT AND WIRING ELEMENT FASTENING DEVICE HAVING THE HOOK-THREAD COMPONENT - A wiring element fastening device is provided to fasten a wiring element to a wiring element connector. The wiring element connector includes an engaging part that is electrically engageable with a terminal of the wiring element. The wiring element fastening device includes: a hook-thread component having a base part engaged with the wiring element connector and a screwing part integrated with the base part; and a fastening element for fastening a wiring member of the wiring element and screwed with the screwing part. With the above-described structure, the terminal of the wiring element will not be in poor contact with or separated from the engaging part of the wiring element connector, even if one end of the wiring element is pulled by an external force or a corresponding end of the wiring element connector is pulled. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140166359 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COATING THE JUNCTION AREA BETWEN AT LEAST TWO ELONGATED ELEMENTS, IN PARTICULAR BETWEEN ELECTRIC CABLES - A method of coating the junction area between elongated elements, in particular between electric cables. This method includes the steps of: arranging a rigid tubular support having two axially separable tubular halves; mounting an elastic tubular sleeve in an elastically radially expanded condition on an outer surface of the support; interposing a lubricating material between the support and sleeve; arranging a circumferentially continuous sealing element between the halves to prevent the lubricant from percolating between the halves; positioning the support around the junction area; and moving the halves apart from each other to enable the sleeve to collapse on the junction area. A device for coating the junction area between elongated elements and a method of making the device and a joint for electric cables. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140174821 | METHOD OF RETAINING A SOLDER MATERIAL TO A SOLDER TERMINAL AND THE SOLDER ASSEMBLY FORMED THEREBY - The instant disclosure relates to a method of retaining a solder material onto a solder terminal comprising: a solder terminal and a solder material. The solder terminal includes a first surface, a second surface and a side, and is formed with a retaining hole. The solder material includes a winding portion, and a connection portion which extends on the opposite side from the winding portion of the solder material. The winding portion is arranged to cover the solder terminal along the first surface, the side and then the second surface. In addition, the connection portion is engaged with the solder terminal through the retaining hole and is bent like a hook. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140182931 | CONNECTION STRUCTURE FOR SHIELD WIRE - In a connection structure for a shield wire, a shield conductor of the shield wire is fastened tightly by a shield fastening portion for a connection thereto. The shield fastening portion is provided with a plurality of holes. A wire contact surface of the shield fastening portion has: at least an area around each of the holes and on the lower side of a wire pulling direction, as a non-knurled surface which is not knurled; and other area as a knurled surface which is knurled. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140190743 | STRUCTURE OF CONNECTION BETWEEN COAXIAL CABLE AND SHIELD TERMINAL, AND METHOD OF CONNECTION THEREBETWEEN - A structure of connection between a coaxial cable and a shield terminal includes the coaxial cable configured to have at least one core wire part made of a conductor, an insulating coating part with which said core wire part is coated, a braided shield with which an outer peripheral surface of said insulating coating part is covered, and an insulating tube with which an outer peripheral surface of said braided shield is covered, the shield terminal that has a cylindrical press bond part pressed and is bonded to the outer peripheral surface of the braided shield, and a ring-shaped crimp member that is pressed and bonded to an outer peripheral surface of the insulating tube. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140196947 | GLAZING - A glazing is provided comprising at least one ply of glass having an electrically conductive component connected to an electrical connector by a soldered joint. The solder has a composition comprising tin and silver, preferably 98Sn2Ag. The solder is lead-free. The connector is nickel plated and comprises copper, preferably 99 to 99.99 wt % Cu. Samples according to the present invention did not develop cracks in the glass during temperature cycling testing. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140202764 | Thermally isolating hermetic electrical feed-through - A moisture-sealing and thermally-isolating miniature implement for terminating a mineral-insulated and metal-sheathed cable and connecting it to a power source, includes a hollow contact prong protruding from one axial end of a metallic heat-sink barrel penetrated from an opposite end by the steel sheath of a heating element cable. The heating element contacts a nickel or nickel clad iron pin that penetrates the prong and is welded to its most distal extremity. The sheath is welded to the proximal end of the barrel by a hermetic brazed joint, and the distal end of the barrel is hermetically plugged around the prong by a metalized alumina ceramic seal. The copper pin is connected to the end of the heating element within the sheath and mineral insulation. The barrel is machined to have a series of deep peripheral grooves that act as thermal conductivity reducing chokes. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140202765 | Underground Modular High-Voltage Direct Current Electric Power Transmission System - High capacity (10 GW, for example) passively cooled non-superconducting underground high voltage direct current electric power transmission lines ( | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140216813 | CONDUCTIVE INTERFACE FOR A LIGHT ADJUSTMENT SHEET - Embodiments of an apparatus for connection to a light adjustment sheet and conductive interfaces for connection to a light adjustment sheet are described. In one embodiment, an apparatus for connection to a light adjustment sheet include a power source interface configured to be connected to a power source and a sheet interface electrically connected to the power source interface. The sheet interface is configured to connect to the light adjustment sheet such that electricity can be conducted from the power source interface to the light adjustment sheet to switch the light adjustment sheet between different visibility states. Other embodiments are also described. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140311797 | ELECTRIC WIRE CONNECTION STRUCTURE AND ELECTRIC WIRE CONNECTION METHOD - A structure of an electric wire for connection includes a conductor end portion of the electric wire comprised of a plurality of core wires. The conductor end portion is compressed by press-forming that pressurizes from the side of an outer peripheral surface thereof toward the side of the axis thereof. The conductor end portion is formed with a press-formed surface by the press-forming on an outer peripheral surface thereof, the press-formed surface being a surface that extends in an axial direction of the conductor end portion and being in the shape of steps that come close to the axis of the conductor end portion from a root side of the conductor end portion toward a tip side of the conductor end portion. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140311798 | ELECTRIC WIRE CONNECTION STRUCTURE AND ELECTRIC WIRE CONNECTION METHOD - A structure of an electric wire for connection includes a conductor end portion of the electric wire comprised of a plurality of core wires. The conductor end portion is compressed by press-forming to pressurize from the side of an outer peripheral surface thereof toward the side of the axis thereof. A tapered surface is formed by the press-forming on the outer peripheral surface of at least a tip side of the conductor end portion, which inclines toward a direction crossing an axial direction of the conductor end portion. The conductor end portion on which the tapered surface is formed is electrically connected with a connected portion by ultrasonic joining. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140311799 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING TERMINAL-EQUIPPED WIRE, TERMINAL-EQUIPPED WIRE AND TERMINAL CRIMPING DEVICE - The present invention aims to maximally reduce a projecting width of a projecting part formed on a terminal when the terminal is crimped to an exposed core part of an end part of a wire. To achieve this aim, a method for producing a terminal-equipped wire in which a crimping portion of a terminal is crimped to an exposed core part of an end part of a wire includes a) a step of arranging the exposed core part in the crimping portion, b) a step of sandwiching a part of the crimping portion between a lower die surface of a lower die and an upper die surface of an upper die and crimping the part of the crimping portion to the exposed core part, and c) a step of pressing an end part of the crimping portion protruding from the upper die surface from above. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140318862 | ELECTRIC WIRE WITH TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An electric wire with a terminal may include an insulated electric wire that may include an insulating coating of polyolefin based resin, an adhesive layer that may be formed over an entire circumference of a surface of the insulating coating, and a waterproofing resin portion that may be formed by insert molding. The waterproofing resin portion may cover a region between the adhesive layer of the insulated electric wire and a portion where the metal terminal is connected to a core wire. The adhesive layer may include a composition of a copolymer of ethylene and glycidyl methacrylate and a phenol based curing agent. The waterproofing resin portion may include aromatic nylon. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140326500 | APPARATUS AND A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CONNECTING CABLES - An apparatus for manufacturing the ends of electric cables, which comprises a section for injection moulding on at least one end, a first section comprising means for applying electrical connection elements to one end of the cable and, optionally, a second section for applying further electrical connection elements to the remaining end of the cable, and means for testing the cable prior to its output from the apparatus, in which retaining means for both ends of the cables in all the manufacturing sections and means for moving said ends from the retaining means of one section to the retaining means of the next section are also present. The moulding section comprises a plurality of moulds, with an injector for each mould, mounted on platform with which they can be rotated along a circumference. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20150008035 | CONNECTOR WITH CABLE RETENTION FEATURE AND PATCH CORD HAVING THE SAME - A patch cord including a connector attached to an end of an electrical cable. The connector includes a single-piece attachment member having a management section, a boot, and collar including a retention arrangement. Certain types of retention arrangements include one or more teeth that protrude inwardly from the collar to bite into at least an outer jacket of the electrical cable. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150041212 | IMPLEMENTING PRODUCTION OF SOLDER TAIL EXTENDER CONNECTORS FROM COMPLIANT PIN CONNECTORS - A solder tail extender connector and method are provided for implementing production of solder tail extender connectors from compliant pins. A forming fixture is provided to collapse compliant pins prior to soldering. The compliant pin is collapsed at or beyond the normal compliant pin low end dimensions and removed from the forming fixture. A solder tail extender optionally is added to the collapsed compliant pin, forming the solder tail extender connector. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150047899 | CONDUCTOR ARRANGEMENT WITH CONDUCTOR AND CONTACT ELEMENT - A method for attaching a contact element comprises steps for providing an electrical conductor with a conductive core and an insulating sheath, for detaching a sheath section of the sheath in an end region of the conductor for displacing the sheath section against the core in such a way that the sheath section protrudes beyond a longitudinal end of the core, and for crimping a contact element to the end region of the conductor in such a way that at least a part of the sheath section is being enclosed between the contact element and the core. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150136485 | IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY WITH TERMINALS CONNECTING INSERT - An ignition system comprises an ignition coil assembly ( | 05-21-2015 |
| 20160020595 | SYSTEMS FOR JOINING INSULATED CONDUCTORS - Systems and methods for heaters used in treating a subsurface formation are described herein. Certain embodiments relate to systems for insulated conductors used in heater elements. More particularly, fittings for splicing together insulated conductors and/or insulated conductors to other conductors are described. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160254602 | SLEEVE, CONTACTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR WELDING THIN, STRANDED CONDUCTORS BY ULTRASONIC WELDING | 09-01-2016 |
| 20150075863 | TERMINAL FITTING-EQUIPPED CONDUCTOR - The present disclosure provides a terminal fitting-equipped conductor that has a high level of tensile strength and can achieve stable contact resistance. A terminal fitting-equipped conductor is a terminal fitting-equipped conductor to which a terminal fitting is attached by crimping an end portion of a flexible metal braided portion made of a plurality of metal wires braided together. The wires are fused to each other by resistance welding and a crimped portion is formed at the end portion of the metal braided portion. The crimped portion is crimped to a barrel portion with which the terminal fitting is provided. The wires are mutually bonded by being fused to each other, and fixed. As a result, the crimped state of the crimped portion to the barrel portion is stable. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20090014212 | MICRO ENCAPSULATION SEAL FOR COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTORS AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A coaxial cable connector comprising a connector body, a tubular inner post configured to receive a coaxial cable and a clamping member, whereby at least one surface of the coaxial cable connector is coated with microcapsules creating an adhesive material. An adhesive layer is pre-applied to defined components of the coaxial cable connector in their pre-assembled configuration to avoid increased labor for the connector installer and to ensure a minimal but uniform layer of the microencapsulated adhesive is present on the desired connector components. When the coaxial cable is inserted into and clamped within the coaxial cable connector, the microcapsules are ruptured by the resulting pressure. This results in an adhesive bond forming between the coaxial cable and the connector to create a secure, mechanical bond and moisture seal. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090107721 | PARTIAL DIRECT WIRE ATTACH - A cable assembly including a cable, a ferrule, and a stringer. The cable includes a center conductor; a dielectric disposed around the center conductor; and a shield disposed around the dielectric. The ferrule is electrically connected to the shield and disposed around a portion of the dielectric exposed by the shield. The stringer includes an opening where the ferrule is disposed in the opening. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20100276195 | CABLES FOR PATIENT MONITORING AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Patient monitoring systems can include a cable for transmitting information from a patient parameter sensor to a monitor. The cable can include an electrical circuit that can store information regarding the cable and can communicate information to the monitor. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20140299374 | FLAT CABLE - A flat cable includes a base material including a signal conductor extending in a first direction, a first ground conductor, and a second ground conductor. The second ground conductor includes elongated conductors extending in the first direction, and bridge conductors that connect the elongated conductors at predetermined spacings along the first direction. The second ground conductor is connected with via-hole conductors at predetermined positions in two mutually opposite directions along the first direction with respect to each of the bridge conductors. Countercurrents generated from a plurality of countercurrent generation points do not flow to the first ground conductor via a common via-hole but flow to the first ground conductor individually via separate via-hole conductors. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20110108322 | PRE-INSTALLATION ASSEMBLY FOR A CONTACT ARRANGEMENT OF A SENSOR ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a pre-installation assembly for a contact arrangement of a sensor assembly, having a support component, a clamping component, and at least one spring contact pin. The conductive end areas of the at least one spring contact pin are connected with one another and are designed to be axially incompressible and held under an axial spring load between support surfaces that are at a distance from one another. According to the invention, the support component and the clamping component are connected with one another by way of a connection in which the at least one spring contact pin is positioned and held by way of aligned guides in the support component and in the clamping component, with the spring contact pin passing through the guides. In first end section of the at least one spring contact pin is axially supported in the associated guide of the support component, and a second end section of the at least one spring contact pin is axially supported in the associated guide of the clamping component. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20120318574 | COMPLEX WAVE SPRING - A complex wave spring, or Beer Spring™, for electrically coupling opposed electrical contact surfaces or generating a relatively constant force. The spring includes a first wave portion shaped to define a first upward undulation and a first downward undulation, and a second wave portion fixedly arranged relative to the first wave portion. The second wave portion is shaped to define a second upward undulation proximate to the first downward undulation, and a second downward undulation proximate to the first upward undulation. The spring may be formed of electrically conductive material suitable for electrically coupling electrical contact surfaces when the spring is in contact between the surfaces. The complex spring provides unusually constant spring forces over a relatively wide range of compression distances. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20140246232 | Offshore Electrical Plant Installation Method and System - A method for electrically connecting an offshore first electrical plant to a second electrical plant, the offshore first electrical plant being an offshore wind turbine generator, the method comprising providing a transition cable terminated at one end with a first connector part, the transition cable being connected or connectable at the other end to the offshore wind turbine generator above the water surface, and providing a cable terminated at one end with a second connector part and connected or connectable at the other end to the second electrical plant, the second connector part being adapted to mate with the first connector part to form a connector. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20150075864 | DEVICE FOR JOINING HYBRID ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION CABLES - A device is provided for connecting two hybrid electrical transmission cables each having stranded first conductive wires made of a first metal in the central zone of the cable and second conductive wires that are made of a second metal of higher hardness than that of the first metal and wound on and outside this central zone, the second conductive wires of the cables being connected by an external conductive sleeve. The central first wires of the cables are connected by a weld made of the first metal and connecting their end, this weld and this end being covered by a tube of metal of hardness equal to or higher than that of the second wires, at least partially in line with the sleeve, the end of the second wires being re-formed on the first wires and on the tube under the external conductive sleeve. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20220140591 | Conduit Cap - Disclosed herein is a conduit cap. The conduit cap includes a cap, an outer clamp member, and a bolt. The cap defines a central first threaded axial blind opening and has a top and an interior cylindrical rim coaxial with the central threaded opening and has an outer clamp defining a transverse second threaded opening and has two outwardly projecting angularly spaced shoulders. The outer clamp member defines a third opening alignable with the transverse second opening and a pair of parallel recesses. The outer clamp member has two pairs of opposed wings. Each pair of wings at least defining a recess dimensioned to receive a shoulder. The bolt is insertable though the third opening and threadably engageable in the transverse opening to clamp the outer clamp member to the first clamp. | 05-05-2022 |
| 174075000 | With detachable joint (e.g., potheads) | 3 |
| 20080223613 | Repositionable insulator - A repositionable insulator housing for an angle connector formed from first and second housing sections that are joined together. Each housing section has an exterior surface and a base portion that includes an end wall, a pair of opposing side walls and a back wall. Each of the end walls and pairs of opposing side walls extend from the back walls to form open sides and open ends of the housing sections. When the two housing sections are joined together, the base sections form an enclosure with a pair of apertures in opposing walls. The two housing sections enclose an angle connector so that the open sides correspond and the first open ends form an opening in the housing. The pair of apertures are aligned and adapted to receive an elongated metal rod and the opening in the housing is adapted to receive a conductor. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090008149 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SPLICING ELECTRIC CABLES - The present invention relates to a method as well as to a joint assembly ( | 01-08-2009 |
| 20100078214 | WATER STOPPING STRUCTURE OF ELECTRIC WIRE AND MARINE VESSEL PROPULSION DEVICE - A water stopping structure of an electric wire includes a first coated electric wire, a second coated electric wire, a wiring member, and insulation. The first coated electric wire has a first core wire and a first insulating coating arranged to coat the first core wire. The second coated electric wire has a second core wire and a second insulating coating arranged to coat the second core wire. The wiring member has a first terminal to which one end of the first core wire is electrically connected, a second terminal to which one end of the second core wire is electrically connected, and a connection wiring unit arranged to electrically connect the first terminal and the second terminal. The insulation is arranged to seamlessly cover the one end of the first core wire, the end of the first insulating coating positioned near the one end of the first core wire, the one end of the second core wire, the end of the second insulating coating positioned near the one end of the second core wire, and the wiring member. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100258349 | COAXIAL CABLE UNIT AND TRANSMISSION CIRCUIT USING THE SAME - A coaxial cable has a center conductor and an outer conductor, and a connector of a non-coaxial structure is attached to the center conductor and the outer conductor on an output side of the coaxial cable. A bypass wire is connected to the outer conductor at a portion, which is on an input side with respect to a position where the connector of a non-coaxial structure is connected to the outer conductor, and in which the outer conductor is concentrically with the center conductor. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20110061933 | FLAT CABLE FOR USE WITH AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - This is directed to a cable for use with an electric device in which the conductive medium used to conduct electrical signals is a flex instead of distinct wires. The flex can include any suitable number of conductive traces connecting connectors integrated in or coupled to the ends of the flex. Using a flex can allow a user to roll the cable more easily, and reduce tangling of the cable. In addition, the flex may be more resistant to bending in particular desired directions. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110220408 | Electrode and connector attachments for a cylindrical glass fiber wire lead - A cardiac pacemaker or other CRT device has one or more fine wire leads to the heart. Formed of a glass, silica, sapphire or crystalline quartz fiber with a metal coating, a unipolar lead can have an outer diameter as small as about 300 microns or even smaller. The metal buffer coating may be deposited directly on the glass/silica fiber, or upon an intermediate layer between the glass/silica fiber and metal, consisting of carbon and/or polymer. The resulting metallized glass/silica fibers are extremely durable, can be bent through small radii and will not fatigue even from millions of iterations of flexing. Bipolar fine wire leads can include several insulated metallized glass/silica fibers residing side by side, or can be coaxial with two or more insulated metal conductive paths. An outer protective sheath of a flexible polymer material can be included. The fine wire lead incorporates a thin metal conductor, which poses unique challenges for attachment to standardized connectors, as well as stimulation electrodes. The present invention describes means and materials for creating robust and durable electrically conductive connections between the fine wire lead body and a proximal standardized connector and distal ring and tip electrodes. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110232965 | Terminating Unit and Programmable Controller - A terminating unit comprising a first terminating device for a first data line, a second terminating device for a second data line, a third terminating device, and a connecting device which is arranged for electrically connecting the first and the second terminating device to the third terminating device A switch-over unit interacts with the connecting device such that in cases where the third terminating device is connected to a counterpiece, the first terminating device and the second terminating device are connected to the third terminating device and in cases where no counterpiece is terminated at the third terminating device, the first terminating device is connected to the second terminating device for connecting through the data lines. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110284286 | DANGLER ASSEMBLY FOR PLATING BARREL - A dangler assembly for a plating barrel is provided comprising an electrical cable, a connection terminal, and an electrode terminal, wherein the connection terminal comprises a terminal member including a hollow casing electrically connected to the electrical cable and an end portion electrically connected to the hollow casing, wherein the first end portion of the electrical cable is press-fittingly inserted into the hollow casing, a fastening member that compresses a coupling region between the first end portion of the electrical cable and the hollow casing and fastens the first end portion of the electrical cable to the hollow casing, and a sealing member between the hollow casing and the fastening member to seal a space between the hollow casing and the fastening member. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110303459 | BATTERY CONNECTING TABS - The invention relates to a battery connecting tabs for electrically connecting a plurality of batteries. The battery connecting tabs include a first layer and a second layer adhered to the first layer. The second layer is physically and electrically connected to the first layer, and the second layer has a plurality of holes formed thereon, wherein the conductivity of the second layer is higher than the first layer, the thickness of the second layer is thicker than the first layer, and the first layer is physically and electrically connected to electrodes of the batteries. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120061139 | Superconductive Connecting Device For The End Pieces Of Two Superconductors And Method For The Production Thereof - A superconductive connecting device of at least one embodiment is used to contact the end pieces of two superconductors, each of which includes at least one conductor lead that is made of a superconductive MgB | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120103686 | CABLE ASSEMBLY - A cable assembly includes: a plurality of cables; a cable fixing member that fixes the cables together; and conductor layers, wherein the cable assembly is formed with a connecting end surface that includes thereon connecting ends of the cables, and the conductor layers are provided to cover surfaces of the connecting ends that are on the connecting end surface. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120181082 | UNDERGROUND MODULAR HIGH-VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - High capacity (10 GW, for example) passively cooled non-superconducting underground high voltage direct current electric power transmission lines ( | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120193142 | POWER CABLE TERMINATION FOR AERIAL CONNECTION AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POWER CABLE TERMINATION FOR AERIAL CONNECTION - A power cable termination for aerial connection houses an end of a power cable and a conductor extension rod connected to an end of a conductor of the cable in a bushing. The bushing is filled with an insulating filler. The insulating filler is composed of any one of: (1) a mixture of a silicone oil and a silicone rubber; (2) a mixture of a silicone oil and a silicone gel; and (3) a mixture of silicone oil, a silicone rubber and a silicone gel. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120211276 | REFLOW METHOD FOR LEAD-FREE SOLDER - A reflow method for solder includes heating the solder to a first temperature that is above a liquidus temperature of the solder; cooling the solder to a second temperature that is below a solidification temperature of the solder; reheating the solder to a third temperature that is above a solidus temperature of the solder and below the liquidus temperature of the solder; cooling the solder to a fourth temperature that is below the solidification temperature of the solder. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120255772 | SYSTEMS FOR JOINING INSULATED CONDUCTORS - Systems and methods for heaters used in treating a subsurface formation are described herein. Certain embodiments relate to systems for insulated conductors used in heater elements. More particularly, fittings for splicing together insulated conductors and/or insulated conductors to other conductors are described. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120261186 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING WIRING HARNESS, AND WIRING HARNESS - Provided is a method for producing a wiring harness including a sealing member having higher airtightness, the method including a coat formation step of forming a coat of a composition solution by providing the composition solution that contains at least a photo polymerization initiator, a thermal radical polymerization initiator, a redox catalyst and a polymerizable compound to an exposed bunched portion and a coated bunched portion that is adjacent to the exposed bunched portion of the bunch of electric wires, and a light irradiation step of irradiating the coat formed on the exposed bunched portion and the adjacent coated bunched portion with light to photocure the coat. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120292102 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EFFICIENT INSTALLATION OF CABLES IN WATERCRAFT - The present application is directed towards systems and methods for efficient installation of optical and electrical cable in watercraft. A manufacturer may terminate one end of a cable in a location removed from the watercraft, allowing use of automated cable termination machines for efficiency and consistency of terminations. The single-terminated cable may then be brought to the watercraft and installed by pulling or routing the unterminated end through ductwork and pipes, watertight bulkhead throughways, and cable trays and ladders as necessary, prior to termination. Accordingly, more difficult and expensive on-site labor is reduced, and reliability is greatly increased. Furthermore, many cable tests that require termination but cannot be executed post-installation can be performed prior to installation, to ensure that at least the first termination, performed off-site, is error-free, reducing later troubleshooting and further increasing installation efficiency. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120292103 | INTERCONNECTION STRUCTURE MADE OF REDIRECTED CARBON NANOTUBES - The invention relates to an electronic device including electric connections extending along at least two different directions, said connections being essentially formed by means of bundles of carbon nanotubes (CNT) ( | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120298416 | DISK WITH AN ELECTRICAL CONECTION ELEMENT - A pane with an electrical connection element is described, including a substrate made of glass with a first coefficient of thermal expansion, an electrically conductive structure with a layer thickness of 5 μm to 40 μm on a region of the substrate, a connection element with a second coefficient of thermal expansion, and a layer of a solder material that connects the connection element electrically to subregions of the electrically conductive structure. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120305311 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ELEMENT - The invention relates to an electrical connector element for creating a contact to a conductive structure, the same being located on a flat support, by means of a thermal bonding material, wherein means for fixing a conductor, the same being preferably flexible, are arranged on the side of said support which faces away from the conductive structure. According to the invention, the connector element is designed as a soldering foot which has the shape of a single circular ring, or of multiple circular rings arranged laterally. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120305312 | COMPRESSION CONNECTOR AND ASSEMBLY FOR COMPOSITE CABLES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - A compression connector and assembly include an elongated, interiorly hollow tube, and at least one tubular sleeve, the tube including a first material exhibiting a first axial extrusion rate and the sleeve including a second material exhibiting a second axial extrusion rate, wherein the sleeve wall thickness is selected such that, when inserted into the tube and subjected to mechanical compression in a direction substantially orthogonal to the tube's exterior surface, deforms so that the first and second materials extrude axially at substantially the same rate. In some exemplary embodiments, the sleeve wall thickness may be selected to be thin, or the sleeve may include a multiplicity of axially spaced-apart corrugations formed in at least one exterior or interior surface. The assembly may include stranded composite wires, optionally with a tape covering only a portion of the composite wires. A method of making the compression connector is also described. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130000976 | CABLE ASSEMBLY - A cable assembly includes a cable and a cable securing member. The cable includes a metal portion and an insulation surrounding the metal portion. The metal portion includes a connecting end exposed out of the insulation. The cable securing member defines a securing hole. A first receiving opening and a second receiving opening are defined in the cable securing member. The first receiving opening is aligned with the second receiving opening. The first receiving opening is greater than the second receiving opening. The first receiving opening receives the insulation. The second receiving opening receives the connecting end. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130025935 | WIRE CONNECTING METHOD AND WIRING HARNESS - [Technical Problem]An object of the present invention is to provide a wire connecting method and a wiring harness allowed to reduce the number of types of terminals for reducing cost by increasing the number of core wire sizes able to be crimped or press-connected with respect to one terminal. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130037323 | ELECTROLUMINESCENT SYSTEMS - This application pertains to electroluminescent systems, and more particularly, but not exclusively, to innovative configurations of EL-wires and EL-cables. A central axis can extend longitudinally of an EL-cable: An electrically conductive core defines a longitudinal axis being substantially coextensive with the central axis of the cable. An electroluminescent material electrically couples to the core. A first electrical conductor is outwardly spaced from the core and electrically coupled to the electroluminescent material such that an AC-voltage potential applied between the core and the first electrical conductor induces the electroluminescent material to luminesce, defining a luminescent region of the cable. A second electrical conductor is outwardly spaced from and helically overlies the core. The second electrical conductor is substantially electrically isolated from the electroluminescent material. An insulation layer overlies the second electrical conductor and at least a portion of the luminescent region of the cable. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130062117 | TERMINAL CONNECTOR AND ELECTRIC WIRE WITH TERMINAL CONNECTOR - An electric wire with a terminal connector includes an electric wire and a female terminal connector crimped onto a core wire exposed at the electric wire. A female terminal connector has a wire barrel having a surface to be applied to the core wire. The surface has a plurality of recesses formed therein. Each recess has an opening edge. The opening edge of the recess includes first opening edges that are parallel to each other. The first opening edges are arranged to overlap with each other in the extending direction of the electric wire so that the first opening edges are present over the entire length of all over the plurality of the recesses on the crimping portion in the extending direction of the electric wire. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130062118 | Terminal Connector and Electric Wire with Terminal Connector - An electric wire with a terminal connector includes an electric wire and a female terminal connector crimped onto a core wire exposed at the electric wire. A female terminal connector has a wire barrel having a surface to be applied to the core wire. The surface has a plurality of recesses formed therein. Each recess has an opening edge. The opening edge of the recess includes first opening edges that are parallel to each other. The space between the recesses adjacent to each other in the extending direction of the first opening edge is set narrower than the space between the recesses adjacent to each other in the extending direction of the electric wire. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130062119 | LAMINATED GLASS PANE WITH ELECTRICAL FUNCTION AND CONNECTION ELEMENT - A laminated glass pane with electrical function and connection element is described. The laminated glass pane has at least two individual glass panes, which are areally connected to at least one thermoplastic intermediate layer. The laminated glass pane further has at least one electrically functional layer, which is situated between the at least two individual glass panes at least one foil conductor, which is electrically conductively connected to the at least one electrically functional layer, and at least one housing with at least one electrical feed line and at least one electrical line connection. The at least two individual glass panes has at least one undercut glass pane, wherein the at least one foil conductor runs without an overhang around a lateral edge of the at least one undercut glass pane. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130068524 | BRAIDED WIRE PROCESSING METHOD AND RING MEMBERS - Disclosed is a braided wire processing method. An operation is carried out wherein a braided wire is folded over with an end portion of a first ring member, forming a braided wire fold over portion; and the outer circumference portion and a cutout portion of the first ring member, as well as a conductor of a grounding line, are covered with the braided wire fold over part. Next, an operation is carried out wherein the exterior side of the braided wire fold over portion passes through a second ring member from the wire axial direction. As the second ring member passes thereupon, the second ring member compresses the first ring member in the circumferential direction thereof. The gap of the cutout part of the first ring member is thus contracted, and the conductor that projects therein is clasped. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130087383 | INTEGRAL SPLICE FOR INSULATED CONDUCTORS - A method includes coupling a core of a heating section to a core of an overburden section of an insulated conductor. A diameter of the core of the heating section is less than a diameter of the core of the overburden section. A first insulation layer is placed over the core of the heating section such that at least part of an end portion of the core of the heating section is exposed. A second insulation layer is placed over the core of the overburden section such that the second insulation layer extends over the exposed portion of the core of the heating section. A thickness of the second insulation layer is less than a thickness of the first insulation layer and an outer diameter of the overburden section is substantially the same as an outer diameter of the heating section. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130092437 | ELECTRICAL WIRE AND ELECTRICAL WIRE WITH TERMINAL - The invention relates to an electrical wire and an electrical wire with a terminal capable of diminishing the adjustment of a crimping height. There is provided an electrical wire | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130126234 | ELECTRIC WIRE WITH TERMINAL AND CONNECTOR - An electric wire with terminal includes an electric wire covering an outer periphery of a core wire with an insulating coating and a female terminal. The female terminal includes: a wire barrel having a bottom plate on which the core wire is placed and crimped onto the core wire; a groove portion extending from the bottom plate in a direction in which the core wire extends and whose surface on the side where the core wire is placed is bent into a concave shape. The groove portion has a water blocking wall molded by synthetic resin. The water blocking wall is provided to fill the inside of the groove portion. A region extending from the water blocking wall to the end of the insulating coating is covered with a water blocking coating, and the inner surface of the water blocking coating is in close contact with the water blocking wall. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130192891 | LOW VOLTAGE RIGID CABLE - A first aspect of the invention relates to a low voltage rigid cable comprising a substantially rigid housing, a live conductor arranged within the housing, a neutral conductor arranged within the housing, a first coupling means to couple the rigid cable with a first member, a second coupling means configured to couple the rigid cable with a second member and protection means to protect against electric shock. The protection means may comprise an earth conductor and insulating means configured to form an insulating barrier between the conductive parts of the rigid cable. In an embodiment of the invention, the housing may be configured to form an earth conductor. Further aspects of the invention relate to a rigid cable structure. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130199841 | METHOD FOR PREFABRICATING CABLES AND PREFABRICATED CABLE - A method is provided for prefabricating a cable. The method involves introducing an elongate, pin-shaped abutment at the end of a cable between exposed individual wires of a litz-wire conductor of the cable, positioning a sleeve around the outer circumference of the exposed litz-wire conductor, such that the sleeve surrounds at least one partial length of the exposed litz-wire conductor and of the abutment, and compressing the sleeve so that a contact part, which is connected to the sleeve and/or the abutment, is electrically connected to the litz-wire conductor. A cable prefabricated with this method is also provided. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130206473 | Electrical Connection System for an Energy Generation Device - Electrical connection system for an energy generation device | 08-15-2013 |
| 20140014409 | DIFFERENTIAL MODE SIGNAL TRANSMISSION MODULE - A differential mode signal transmission module includes a first section having an external connection end on which at least a pair of differential mode signal transmission terminals are formed and includes a grounding terminal, a first differential mode signal terminal, and a second differential mode signal terminal. The extension connection end of the first section forms a counterpart signal terminals corresponding to those of the external connection end. At least one first conductive connection line is formed on the first section. The conductive connection line connects the grounding terminal of the external connection end of the first section to a collective grounding point. The extension connection end of the first section is connected to an extension section. The extension section is further connected to a second section opposite to the first section. The extension section includes at least one slit line in order to form a bundled section. The first section, the second section, and the extension section include at least one fold line. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140041938 | Universal Ground Adapter for Marine Cables - An adapter is provided for electrically connecting an interior surface of a conduit and an external surface of a cable. The adapter includes a flat strip extending longitudinally from first to second ends with first and second transverse edges and composed of an electrically conductive and mechanically flexible material. The strip includes a longitudinal ribbon that forms a ring for wrapping around the cable by curling the first and second ends together in a direction transverse to the sheet, and a plurality of first and second incisions from the transverse edges towards the ribbon, the incisions being disposed at respective intervals that correspond to a longitudinally regular pattern. The first incisions form tapering tabs for bending in the direction transverse to the sheet to produce petals that extend radially inward from the ring to engage the cable. The second incisions form peripheral tabs for bending in an opposite direction transverse to the sheet to produce flanges that extend radially outward from the ring to engage the conduit. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140060927 | HOOK-THREAD COMPONENT AND WIRING ELEMENT FASTENING DEVICE HAVING THE HOOK-THREAD COMPONENT - A wiring element fastening device is provided to fasten a wiring element to a wiring element connector. The wiring element connector includes an engaging part that is electrically engageable with a terminal of the wiring element. The wiring element fastening device includes: a hook-thread component having a base part engaged with the wiring element connector and a screwing part integrated with the base part; and a fastening element for fastening a wiring member of the wiring element and screwed with the screwing part. With the above-described structure, the terminal of the wiring element will not be in poor contact with or separated from the engaging part of the wiring element connector, even if one end of the wiring element is pulled by an external force or a corresponding end of the wiring element connector is pulled. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140166359 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COATING THE JUNCTION AREA BETWEN AT LEAST TWO ELONGATED ELEMENTS, IN PARTICULAR BETWEEN ELECTRIC CABLES - A method of coating the junction area between elongated elements, in particular between electric cables. This method includes the steps of: arranging a rigid tubular support having two axially separable tubular halves; mounting an elastic tubular sleeve in an elastically radially expanded condition on an outer surface of the support; interposing a lubricating material between the support and sleeve; arranging a circumferentially continuous sealing element between the halves to prevent the lubricant from percolating between the halves; positioning the support around the junction area; and moving the halves apart from each other to enable the sleeve to collapse on the junction area. A device for coating the junction area between elongated elements and a method of making the device and a joint for electric cables. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140174821 | METHOD OF RETAINING A SOLDER MATERIAL TO A SOLDER TERMINAL AND THE SOLDER ASSEMBLY FORMED THEREBY - The instant disclosure relates to a method of retaining a solder material onto a solder terminal comprising: a solder terminal and a solder material. The solder terminal includes a first surface, a second surface and a side, and is formed with a retaining hole. The solder material includes a winding portion, and a connection portion which extends on the opposite side from the winding portion of the solder material. The winding portion is arranged to cover the solder terminal along the first surface, the side and then the second surface. In addition, the connection portion is engaged with the solder terminal through the retaining hole and is bent like a hook. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140182931 | CONNECTION STRUCTURE FOR SHIELD WIRE - In a connection structure for a shield wire, a shield conductor of the shield wire is fastened tightly by a shield fastening portion for a connection thereto. The shield fastening portion is provided with a plurality of holes. A wire contact surface of the shield fastening portion has: at least an area around each of the holes and on the lower side of a wire pulling direction, as a non-knurled surface which is not knurled; and other area as a knurled surface which is knurled. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140190743 | STRUCTURE OF CONNECTION BETWEEN COAXIAL CABLE AND SHIELD TERMINAL, AND METHOD OF CONNECTION THEREBETWEEN - A structure of connection between a coaxial cable and a shield terminal includes the coaxial cable configured to have at least one core wire part made of a conductor, an insulating coating part with which said core wire part is coated, a braided shield with which an outer peripheral surface of said insulating coating part is covered, and an insulating tube with which an outer peripheral surface of said braided shield is covered, the shield terminal that has a cylindrical press bond part pressed and is bonded to the outer peripheral surface of the braided shield, and a ring-shaped crimp member that is pressed and bonded to an outer peripheral surface of the insulating tube. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140196947 | GLAZING - A glazing is provided comprising at least one ply of glass having an electrically conductive component connected to an electrical connector by a soldered joint. The solder has a composition comprising tin and silver, preferably 98Sn2Ag. The solder is lead-free. The connector is nickel plated and comprises copper, preferably 99 to 99.99 wt % Cu. Samples according to the present invention did not develop cracks in the glass during temperature cycling testing. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140202764 | Thermally isolating hermetic electrical feed-through - A moisture-sealing and thermally-isolating miniature implement for terminating a mineral-insulated and metal-sheathed cable and connecting it to a power source, includes a hollow contact prong protruding from one axial end of a metallic heat-sink barrel penetrated from an opposite end by the steel sheath of a heating element cable. The heating element contacts a nickel or nickel clad iron pin that penetrates the prong and is welded to its most distal extremity. The sheath is welded to the proximal end of the barrel by a hermetic brazed joint, and the distal end of the barrel is hermetically plugged around the prong by a metalized alumina ceramic seal. The copper pin is connected to the end of the heating element within the sheath and mineral insulation. The barrel is machined to have a series of deep peripheral grooves that act as thermal conductivity reducing chokes. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140202765 | Underground Modular High-Voltage Direct Current Electric Power Transmission System - High capacity (10 GW, for example) passively cooled non-superconducting underground high voltage direct current electric power transmission lines ( | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140216813 | CONDUCTIVE INTERFACE FOR A LIGHT ADJUSTMENT SHEET - Embodiments of an apparatus for connection to a light adjustment sheet and conductive interfaces for connection to a light adjustment sheet are described. In one embodiment, an apparatus for connection to a light adjustment sheet include a power source interface configured to be connected to a power source and a sheet interface electrically connected to the power source interface. The sheet interface is configured to connect to the light adjustment sheet such that electricity can be conducted from the power source interface to the light adjustment sheet to switch the light adjustment sheet between different visibility states. Other embodiments are also described. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140311797 | ELECTRIC WIRE CONNECTION STRUCTURE AND ELECTRIC WIRE CONNECTION METHOD - A structure of an electric wire for connection includes a conductor end portion of the electric wire comprised of a plurality of core wires. The conductor end portion is compressed by press-forming that pressurizes from the side of an outer peripheral surface thereof toward the side of the axis thereof. The conductor end portion is formed with a press-formed surface by the press-forming on an outer peripheral surface thereof, the press-formed surface being a surface that extends in an axial direction of the conductor end portion and being in the shape of steps that come close to the axis of the conductor end portion from a root side of the conductor end portion toward a tip side of the conductor end portion. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140311798 | ELECTRIC WIRE CONNECTION STRUCTURE AND ELECTRIC WIRE CONNECTION METHOD - A structure of an electric wire for connection includes a conductor end portion of the electric wire comprised of a plurality of core wires. The conductor end portion is compressed by press-forming to pressurize from the side of an outer peripheral surface thereof toward the side of the axis thereof. A tapered surface is formed by the press-forming on the outer peripheral surface of at least a tip side of the conductor end portion, which inclines toward a direction crossing an axial direction of the conductor end portion. The conductor end portion on which the tapered surface is formed is electrically connected with a connected portion by ultrasonic joining. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140311799 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING TERMINAL-EQUIPPED WIRE, TERMINAL-EQUIPPED WIRE AND TERMINAL CRIMPING DEVICE - The present invention aims to maximally reduce a projecting width of a projecting part formed on a terminal when the terminal is crimped to an exposed core part of an end part of a wire. To achieve this aim, a method for producing a terminal-equipped wire in which a crimping portion of a terminal is crimped to an exposed core part of an end part of a wire includes a) a step of arranging the exposed core part in the crimping portion, b) a step of sandwiching a part of the crimping portion between a lower die surface of a lower die and an upper die surface of an upper die and crimping the part of the crimping portion to the exposed core part, and c) a step of pressing an end part of the crimping portion protruding from the upper die surface from above. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140318862 | ELECTRIC WIRE WITH TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An electric wire with a terminal may include an insulated electric wire that may include an insulating coating of polyolefin based resin, an adhesive layer that may be formed over an entire circumference of a surface of the insulating coating, and a waterproofing resin portion that may be formed by insert molding. The waterproofing resin portion may cover a region between the adhesive layer of the insulated electric wire and a portion where the metal terminal is connected to a core wire. The adhesive layer may include a composition of a copolymer of ethylene and glycidyl methacrylate and a phenol based curing agent. The waterproofing resin portion may include aromatic nylon. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140326500 | APPARATUS AND A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CONNECTING CABLES - An apparatus for manufacturing the ends of electric cables, which comprises a section for injection moulding on at least one end, a first section comprising means for applying electrical connection elements to one end of the cable and, optionally, a second section for applying further electrical connection elements to the remaining end of the cable, and means for testing the cable prior to its output from the apparatus, in which retaining means for both ends of the cables in all the manufacturing sections and means for moving said ends from the retaining means of one section to the retaining means of the next section are also present. The moulding section comprises a plurality of moulds, with an injector for each mould, mounted on platform with which they can be rotated along a circumference. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20150008035 | CONNECTOR WITH CABLE RETENTION FEATURE AND PATCH CORD HAVING THE SAME - A patch cord including a connector attached to an end of an electrical cable. The connector includes a single-piece attachment member having a management section, a boot, and collar including a retention arrangement. Certain types of retention arrangements include one or more teeth that protrude inwardly from the collar to bite into at least an outer jacket of the electrical cable. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150041212 | IMPLEMENTING PRODUCTION OF SOLDER TAIL EXTENDER CONNECTORS FROM COMPLIANT PIN CONNECTORS - A solder tail extender connector and method are provided for implementing production of solder tail extender connectors from compliant pins. A forming fixture is provided to collapse compliant pins prior to soldering. The compliant pin is collapsed at or beyond the normal compliant pin low end dimensions and removed from the forming fixture. A solder tail extender optionally is added to the collapsed compliant pin, forming the solder tail extender connector. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150047899 | CONDUCTOR ARRANGEMENT WITH CONDUCTOR AND CONTACT ELEMENT - A method for attaching a contact element comprises steps for providing an electrical conductor with a conductive core and an insulating sheath, for detaching a sheath section of the sheath in an end region of the conductor for displacing the sheath section against the core in such a way that the sheath section protrudes beyond a longitudinal end of the core, and for crimping a contact element to the end region of the conductor in such a way that at least a part of the sheath section is being enclosed between the contact element and the core. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150136485 | IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY WITH TERMINALS CONNECTING INSERT - An ignition system comprises an ignition coil assembly ( | 05-21-2015 |
| 20160020595 | SYSTEMS FOR JOINING INSULATED CONDUCTORS - Systems and methods for heaters used in treating a subsurface formation are described herein. Certain embodiments relate to systems for insulated conductors used in heater elements. More particularly, fittings for splicing together insulated conductors and/or insulated conductors to other conductors are described. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160254602 | SLEEVE, CONTACTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR WELDING THIN, STRANDED CONDUCTORS BY ULTRASONIC WELDING | 09-01-2016 |
| 20150075863 | TERMINAL FITTING-EQUIPPED CONDUCTOR - The present disclosure provides a terminal fitting-equipped conductor that has a high level of tensile strength and can achieve stable contact resistance. A terminal fitting-equipped conductor is a terminal fitting-equipped conductor to which a terminal fitting is attached by crimping an end portion of a flexible metal braided portion made of a plurality of metal wires braided together. The wires are fused to each other by resistance welding and a crimped portion is formed at the end portion of the metal braided portion. The crimped portion is crimped to a barrel portion with which the terminal fitting is provided. The wires are mutually bonded by being fused to each other, and fixed. As a result, the crimped state of the crimped portion to the barrel portion is stable. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20090014212 | MICRO ENCAPSULATION SEAL FOR COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTORS AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A coaxial cable connector comprising a connector body, a tubular inner post configured to receive a coaxial cable and a clamping member, whereby at least one surface of the coaxial cable connector is coated with microcapsules creating an adhesive material. An adhesive layer is pre-applied to defined components of the coaxial cable connector in their pre-assembled configuration to avoid increased labor for the connector installer and to ensure a minimal but uniform layer of the microencapsulated adhesive is present on the desired connector components. When the coaxial cable is inserted into and clamped within the coaxial cable connector, the microcapsules are ruptured by the resulting pressure. This results in an adhesive bond forming between the coaxial cable and the connector to create a secure, mechanical bond and moisture seal. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090107721 | PARTIAL DIRECT WIRE ATTACH - A cable assembly including a cable, a ferrule, and a stringer. The cable includes a center conductor; a dielectric disposed around the center conductor; and a shield disposed around the dielectric. The ferrule is electrically connected to the shield and disposed around a portion of the dielectric exposed by the shield. The stringer includes an opening where the ferrule is disposed in the opening. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20100276195 | CABLES FOR PATIENT MONITORING AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Patient monitoring systems can include a cable for transmitting information from a patient parameter sensor to a monitor. The cable can include an electrical circuit that can store information regarding the cable and can communicate information to the monitor. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20140299374 | FLAT CABLE - A flat cable includes a base material including a signal conductor extending in a first direction, a first ground conductor, and a second ground conductor. The second ground conductor includes elongated conductors extending in the first direction, and bridge conductors that connect the elongated conductors at predetermined spacings along the first direction. The second ground conductor is connected with via-hole conductors at predetermined positions in two mutually opposite directions along the first direction with respect to each of the bridge conductors. Countercurrents generated from a plurality of countercurrent generation points do not flow to the first ground conductor via a common via-hole but flow to the first ground conductor individually via separate via-hole conductors. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20110108322 | PRE-INSTALLATION ASSEMBLY FOR A CONTACT ARRANGEMENT OF A SENSOR ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a pre-installation assembly for a contact arrangement of a sensor assembly, having a support component, a clamping component, and at least one spring contact pin. The conductive end areas of the at least one spring contact pin are connected with one another and are designed to be axially incompressible and held under an axial spring load between support surfaces that are at a distance from one another. According to the invention, the support component and the clamping component are connected with one another by way of a connection in which the at least one spring contact pin is positioned and held by way of aligned guides in the support component and in the clamping component, with the spring contact pin passing through the guides. In first end section of the at least one spring contact pin is axially supported in the associated guide of the support component, and a second end section of the at least one spring contact pin is axially supported in the associated guide of the clamping component. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20120318574 | COMPLEX WAVE SPRING - A complex wave spring, or Beer Spring™, for electrically coupling opposed electrical contact surfaces or generating a relatively constant force. The spring includes a first wave portion shaped to define a first upward undulation and a first downward undulation, and a second wave portion fixedly arranged relative to the first wave portion. The second wave portion is shaped to define a second upward undulation proximate to the first downward undulation, and a second downward undulation proximate to the first upward undulation. The spring may be formed of electrically conductive material suitable for electrically coupling electrical contact surfaces when the spring is in contact between the surfaces. The complex spring provides unusually constant spring forces over a relatively wide range of compression distances. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20140246232 | Offshore Electrical Plant Installation Method and System - A method for electrically connecting an offshore first electrical plant to a second electrical plant, the offshore first electrical plant being an offshore wind turbine generator, the method comprising providing a transition cable terminated at one end with a first connector part, the transition cable being connected or connectable at the other end to the offshore wind turbine generator above the water surface, and providing a cable terminated at one end with a second connector part and connected or connectable at the other end to the second electrical plant, the second connector part being adapted to mate with the first connector part to form a connector. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20150075864 | DEVICE FOR JOINING HYBRID ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION CABLES - A device is provided for connecting two hybrid electrical transmission cables each having stranded first conductive wires made of a first metal in the central zone of the cable and second conductive wires that are made of a second metal of higher hardness than that of the first metal and wound on and outside this central zone, the second conductive wires of the cables being connected by an external conductive sleeve. The central first wires of the cables are connected by a weld made of the first metal and connecting their end, this weld and this end being covered by a tube of metal of hardness equal to or higher than that of the second wires, at least partially in line with the sleeve, the end of the second wires being re-formed on the first wires and on the tube under the external conductive sleeve. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20220140591 | Conduit Cap - Disclosed herein is a conduit cap. The conduit cap includes a cap, an outer clamp member, and a bolt. The cap defines a central first threaded axial blind opening and has a top and an interior cylindrical rim coaxial with the central threaded opening and has an outer clamp defining a transverse second threaded opening and has two outwardly projecting angularly spaced shoulders. The outer clamp member defines a third opening alignable with the transverse second opening and a pair of parallel recesses. The outer clamp member has two pairs of opposed wings. Each pair of wings at least defining a recess dimensioned to receive a shoulder. The bolt is insertable though the third opening and threadably engageable in the transverse opening to clamp the outer clamp member to the first clamp. | 05-05-2022 |
| 174075000 | Flexible spring type | 2 |
| 20080223613 | Repositionable insulator - A repositionable insulator housing for an angle connector formed from first and second housing sections that are joined together. Each housing section has an exterior surface and a base portion that includes an end wall, a pair of opposing side walls and a back wall. Each of the end walls and pairs of opposing side walls extend from the back walls to form open sides and open ends of the housing sections. When the two housing sections are joined together, the base sections form an enclosure with a pair of apertures in opposing walls. The two housing sections enclose an angle connector so that the open sides correspond and the first open ends form an opening in the housing. The pair of apertures are aligned and adapted to receive an elongated metal rod and the opening in the housing is adapted to receive a conductor. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090008149 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SPLICING ELECTRIC CABLES - The present invention relates to a method as well as to a joint assembly ( | 01-08-2009 |
| 20100078214 | WATER STOPPING STRUCTURE OF ELECTRIC WIRE AND MARINE VESSEL PROPULSION DEVICE - A water stopping structure of an electric wire includes a first coated electric wire, a second coated electric wire, a wiring member, and insulation. The first coated electric wire has a first core wire and a first insulating coating arranged to coat the first core wire. The second coated electric wire has a second core wire and a second insulating coating arranged to coat the second core wire. The wiring member has a first terminal to which one end of the first core wire is electrically connected, a second terminal to which one end of the second core wire is electrically connected, and a connection wiring unit arranged to electrically connect the first terminal and the second terminal. The insulation is arranged to seamlessly cover the one end of the first core wire, the end of the first insulating coating positioned near the one end of the first core wire, the one end of the second core wire, the end of the second insulating coating positioned near the one end of the second core wire, and the wiring member. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100258349 | COAXIAL CABLE UNIT AND TRANSMISSION CIRCUIT USING THE SAME - A coaxial cable has a center conductor and an outer conductor, and a connector of a non-coaxial structure is attached to the center conductor and the outer conductor on an output side of the coaxial cable. A bypass wire is connected to the outer conductor at a portion, which is on an input side with respect to a position where the connector of a non-coaxial structure is connected to the outer conductor, and in which the outer conductor is concentrically with the center conductor. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20110061933 | FLAT CABLE FOR USE WITH AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - This is directed to a cable for use with an electric device in which the conductive medium used to conduct electrical signals is a flex instead of distinct wires. The flex can include any suitable number of conductive traces connecting connectors integrated in or coupled to the ends of the flex. Using a flex can allow a user to roll the cable more easily, and reduce tangling of the cable. In addition, the flex may be more resistant to bending in particular desired directions. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110220408 | Electrode and connector attachments for a cylindrical glass fiber wire lead - A cardiac pacemaker or other CRT device has one or more fine wire leads to the heart. Formed of a glass, silica, sapphire or crystalline quartz fiber with a metal coating, a unipolar lead can have an outer diameter as small as about 300 microns or even smaller. The metal buffer coating may be deposited directly on the glass/silica fiber, or upon an intermediate layer between the glass/silica fiber and metal, consisting of carbon and/or polymer. The resulting metallized glass/silica fibers are extremely durable, can be bent through small radii and will not fatigue even from millions of iterations of flexing. Bipolar fine wire leads can include several insulated metallized glass/silica fibers residing side by side, or can be coaxial with two or more insulated metal conductive paths. An outer protective sheath of a flexible polymer material can be included. The fine wire lead incorporates a thin metal conductor, which poses unique challenges for attachment to standardized connectors, as well as stimulation electrodes. The present invention describes means and materials for creating robust and durable electrically conductive connections between the fine wire lead body and a proximal standardized connector and distal ring and tip electrodes. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110232965 | Terminating Unit and Programmable Controller - A terminating unit comprising a first terminating device for a first data line, a second terminating device for a second data line, a third terminating device, and a connecting device which is arranged for electrically connecting the first and the second terminating device to the third terminating device A switch-over unit interacts with the connecting device such that in cases where the third terminating device is connected to a counterpiece, the first terminating device and the second terminating device are connected to the third terminating device and in cases where no counterpiece is terminated at the third terminating device, the first terminating device is connected to the second terminating device for connecting through the data lines. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110284286 | DANGLER ASSEMBLY FOR PLATING BARREL - A dangler assembly for a plating barrel is provided comprising an electrical cable, a connection terminal, and an electrode terminal, wherein the connection terminal comprises a terminal member including a hollow casing electrically connected to the electrical cable and an end portion electrically connected to the hollow casing, wherein the first end portion of the electrical cable is press-fittingly inserted into the hollow casing, a fastening member that compresses a coupling region between the first end portion of the electrical cable and the hollow casing and fastens the first end portion of the electrical cable to the hollow casing, and a sealing member between the hollow casing and the fastening member to seal a space between the hollow casing and the fastening member. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110303459 | BATTERY CONNECTING TABS - The invention relates to a battery connecting tabs for electrically connecting a plurality of batteries. The battery connecting tabs include a first layer and a second layer adhered to the first layer. The second layer is physically and electrically connected to the first layer, and the second layer has a plurality of holes formed thereon, wherein the conductivity of the second layer is higher than the first layer, the thickness of the second layer is thicker than the first layer, and the first layer is physically and electrically connected to electrodes of the batteries. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120061139 | Superconductive Connecting Device For The End Pieces Of Two Superconductors And Method For The Production Thereof - A superconductive connecting device of at least one embodiment is used to contact the end pieces of two superconductors, each of which includes at least one conductor lead that is made of a superconductive MgB | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120103686 | CABLE ASSEMBLY - A cable assembly includes: a plurality of cables; a cable fixing member that fixes the cables together; and conductor layers, wherein the cable assembly is formed with a connecting end surface that includes thereon connecting ends of the cables, and the conductor layers are provided to cover surfaces of the connecting ends that are on the connecting end surface. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120181082 | UNDERGROUND MODULAR HIGH-VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - High capacity (10 GW, for example) passively cooled non-superconducting underground high voltage direct current electric power transmission lines ( | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120193142 | POWER CABLE TERMINATION FOR AERIAL CONNECTION AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POWER CABLE TERMINATION FOR AERIAL CONNECTION - A power cable termination for aerial connection houses an end of a power cable and a conductor extension rod connected to an end of a conductor of the cable in a bushing. The bushing is filled with an insulating filler. The insulating filler is composed of any one of: (1) a mixture of a silicone oil and a silicone rubber; (2) a mixture of a silicone oil and a silicone gel; and (3) a mixture of silicone oil, a silicone rubber and a silicone gel. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120211276 | REFLOW METHOD FOR LEAD-FREE SOLDER - A reflow method for solder includes heating the solder to a first temperature that is above a liquidus temperature of the solder; cooling the solder to a second temperature that is below a solidification temperature of the solder; reheating the solder to a third temperature that is above a solidus temperature of the solder and below the liquidus temperature of the solder; cooling the solder to a fourth temperature that is below the solidification temperature of the solder. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120255772 | SYSTEMS FOR JOINING INSULATED CONDUCTORS - Systems and methods for heaters used in treating a subsurface formation are described herein. Certain embodiments relate to systems for insulated conductors used in heater elements. More particularly, fittings for splicing together insulated conductors and/or insulated conductors to other conductors are described. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120261186 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING WIRING HARNESS, AND WIRING HARNESS - Provided is a method for producing a wiring harness including a sealing member having higher airtightness, the method including a coat formation step of forming a coat of a composition solution by providing the composition solution that contains at least a photo polymerization initiator, a thermal radical polymerization initiator, a redox catalyst and a polymerizable compound to an exposed bunched portion and a coated bunched portion that is adjacent to the exposed bunched portion of the bunch of electric wires, and a light irradiation step of irradiating the coat formed on the exposed bunched portion and the adjacent coated bunched portion with light to photocure the coat. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120292102 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EFFICIENT INSTALLATION OF CABLES IN WATERCRAFT - The present application is directed towards systems and methods for efficient installation of optical and electrical cable in watercraft. A manufacturer may terminate one end of a cable in a location removed from the watercraft, allowing use of automated cable termination machines for efficiency and consistency of terminations. The single-terminated cable may then be brought to the watercraft and installed by pulling or routing the unterminated end through ductwork and pipes, watertight bulkhead throughways, and cable trays and ladders as necessary, prior to termination. Accordingly, more difficult and expensive on-site labor is reduced, and reliability is greatly increased. Furthermore, many cable tests that require termination but cannot be executed post-installation can be performed prior to installation, to ensure that at least the first termination, performed off-site, is error-free, reducing later troubleshooting and further increasing installation efficiency. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120292103 | INTERCONNECTION STRUCTURE MADE OF REDIRECTED CARBON NANOTUBES - The invention relates to an electronic device including electric connections extending along at least two different directions, said connections being essentially formed by means of bundles of carbon nanotubes (CNT) ( | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120298416 | DISK WITH AN ELECTRICAL CONECTION ELEMENT - A pane with an electrical connection element is described, including a substrate made of glass with a first coefficient of thermal expansion, an electrically conductive structure with a layer thickness of 5 μm to 40 μm on a region of the substrate, a connection element with a second coefficient of thermal expansion, and a layer of a solder material that connects the connection element electrically to subregions of the electrically conductive structure. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120305311 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ELEMENT - The invention relates to an electrical connector element for creating a contact to a conductive structure, the same being located on a flat support, by means of a thermal bonding material, wherein means for fixing a conductor, the same being preferably flexible, are arranged on the side of said support which faces away from the conductive structure. According to the invention, the connector element is designed as a soldering foot which has the shape of a single circular ring, or of multiple circular rings arranged laterally. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120305312 | COMPRESSION CONNECTOR AND ASSEMBLY FOR COMPOSITE CABLES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - A compression connector and assembly include an elongated, interiorly hollow tube, and at least one tubular sleeve, the tube including a first material exhibiting a first axial extrusion rate and the sleeve including a second material exhibiting a second axial extrusion rate, wherein the sleeve wall thickness is selected such that, when inserted into the tube and subjected to mechanical compression in a direction substantially orthogonal to the tube's exterior surface, deforms so that the first and second materials extrude axially at substantially the same rate. In some exemplary embodiments, the sleeve wall thickness may be selected to be thin, or the sleeve may include a multiplicity of axially spaced-apart corrugations formed in at least one exterior or interior surface. The assembly may include stranded composite wires, optionally with a tape covering only a portion of the composite wires. A method of making the compression connector is also described. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130000976 | CABLE ASSEMBLY - A cable assembly includes a cable and a cable securing member. The cable includes a metal portion and an insulation surrounding the metal portion. The metal portion includes a connecting end exposed out of the insulation. The cable securing member defines a securing hole. A first receiving opening and a second receiving opening are defined in the cable securing member. The first receiving opening is aligned with the second receiving opening. The first receiving opening is greater than the second receiving opening. The first receiving opening receives the insulation. The second receiving opening receives the connecting end. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130025935 | WIRE CONNECTING METHOD AND WIRING HARNESS - [Technical Problem]An object of the present invention is to provide a wire connecting method and a wiring harness allowed to reduce the number of types of terminals for reducing cost by increasing the number of core wire sizes able to be crimped or press-connected with respect to one terminal. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130037323 | ELECTROLUMINESCENT SYSTEMS - This application pertains to electroluminescent systems, and more particularly, but not exclusively, to innovative configurations of EL-wires and EL-cables. A central axis can extend longitudinally of an EL-cable: An electrically conductive core defines a longitudinal axis being substantially coextensive with the central axis of the cable. An electroluminescent material electrically couples to the core. A first electrical conductor is outwardly spaced from the core and electrically coupled to the electroluminescent material such that an AC-voltage potential applied between the core and the first electrical conductor induces the electroluminescent material to luminesce, defining a luminescent region of the cable. A second electrical conductor is outwardly spaced from and helically overlies the core. The second electrical conductor is substantially electrically isolated from the electroluminescent material. An insulation layer overlies the second electrical conductor and at least a portion of the luminescent region of the cable. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130062117 | TERMINAL CONNECTOR AND ELECTRIC WIRE WITH TERMINAL CONNECTOR - An electric wire with a terminal connector includes an electric wire and a female terminal connector crimped onto a core wire exposed at the electric wire. A female terminal connector has a wire barrel having a surface to be applied to the core wire. The surface has a plurality of recesses formed therein. Each recess has an opening edge. The opening edge of the recess includes first opening edges that are parallel to each other. The first opening edges are arranged to overlap with each other in the extending direction of the electric wire so that the first opening edges are present over the entire length of all over the plurality of the recesses on the crimping portion in the extending direction of the electric wire. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130062118 | Terminal Connector and Electric Wire with Terminal Connector - An electric wire with a terminal connector includes an electric wire and a female terminal connector crimped onto a core wire exposed at the electric wire. A female terminal connector has a wire barrel having a surface to be applied to the core wire. The surface has a plurality of recesses formed therein. Each recess has an opening edge. The opening edge of the recess includes first opening edges that are parallel to each other. The space between the recesses adjacent to each other in the extending direction of the first opening edge is set narrower than the space between the recesses adjacent to each other in the extending direction of the electric wire. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130062119 | LAMINATED GLASS PANE WITH ELECTRICAL FUNCTION AND CONNECTION ELEMENT - A laminated glass pane with electrical function and connection element is described. The laminated glass pane has at least two individual glass panes, which are areally connected to at least one thermoplastic intermediate layer. The laminated glass pane further has at least one electrically functional layer, which is situated between the at least two individual glass panes at least one foil conductor, which is electrically conductively connected to the at least one electrically functional layer, and at least one housing with at least one electrical feed line and at least one electrical line connection. The at least two individual glass panes has at least one undercut glass pane, wherein the at least one foil conductor runs without an overhang around a lateral edge of the at least one undercut glass pane. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130068524 | BRAIDED WIRE PROCESSING METHOD AND RING MEMBERS - Disclosed is a braided wire processing method. An operation is carried out wherein a braided wire is folded over with an end portion of a first ring member, forming a braided wire fold over portion; and the outer circumference portion and a cutout portion of the first ring member, as well as a conductor of a grounding line, are covered with the braided wire fold over part. Next, an operation is carried out wherein the exterior side of the braided wire fold over portion passes through a second ring member from the wire axial direction. As the second ring member passes thereupon, the second ring member compresses the first ring member in the circumferential direction thereof. The gap of the cutout part of the first ring member is thus contracted, and the conductor that projects therein is clasped. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130087383 | INTEGRAL SPLICE FOR INSULATED CONDUCTORS - A method includes coupling a core of a heating section to a core of an overburden section of an insulated conductor. A diameter of the core of the heating section is less than a diameter of the core of the overburden section. A first insulation layer is placed over the core of the heating section such that at least part of an end portion of the core of the heating section is exposed. A second insulation layer is placed over the core of the overburden section such that the second insulation layer extends over the exposed portion of the core of the heating section. A thickness of the second insulation layer is less than a thickness of the first insulation layer and an outer diameter of the overburden section is substantially the same as an outer diameter of the heating section. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130092437 | ELECTRICAL WIRE AND ELECTRICAL WIRE WITH TERMINAL - The invention relates to an electrical wire and an electrical wire with a terminal capable of diminishing the adjustment of a crimping height. There is provided an electrical wire | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130126234 | ELECTRIC WIRE WITH TERMINAL AND CONNECTOR - An electric wire with terminal includes an electric wire covering an outer periphery of a core wire with an insulating coating and a female terminal. The female terminal includes: a wire barrel having a bottom plate on which the core wire is placed and crimped onto the core wire; a groove portion extending from the bottom plate in a direction in which the core wire extends and whose surface on the side where the core wire is placed is bent into a concave shape. The groove portion has a water blocking wall molded by synthetic resin. The water blocking wall is provided to fill the inside of the groove portion. A region extending from the water blocking wall to the end of the insulating coating is covered with a water blocking coating, and the inner surface of the water blocking coating is in close contact with the water blocking wall. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130192891 | LOW VOLTAGE RIGID CABLE - A first aspect of the invention relates to a low voltage rigid cable comprising a substantially rigid housing, a live conductor arranged within the housing, a neutral conductor arranged within the housing, a first coupling means to couple the rigid cable with a first member, a second coupling means configured to couple the rigid cable with a second member and protection means to protect against electric shock. The protection means may comprise an earth conductor and insulating means configured to form an insulating barrier between the conductive parts of the rigid cable. In an embodiment of the invention, the housing may be configured to form an earth conductor. Further aspects of the invention relate to a rigid cable structure. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130199841 | METHOD FOR PREFABRICATING CABLES AND PREFABRICATED CABLE - A method is provided for prefabricating a cable. The method involves introducing an elongate, pin-shaped abutment at the end of a cable between exposed individual wires of a litz-wire conductor of the cable, positioning a sleeve around the outer circumference of the exposed litz-wire conductor, such that the sleeve surrounds at least one partial length of the exposed litz-wire conductor and of the abutment, and compressing the sleeve so that a contact part, which is connected to the sleeve and/or the abutment, is electrically connected to the litz-wire conductor. A cable prefabricated with this method is also provided. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130206473 | Electrical Connection System for an Energy Generation Device - Electrical connection system for an energy generation device | 08-15-2013 |
| 20140014409 | DIFFERENTIAL MODE SIGNAL TRANSMISSION MODULE - A differential mode signal transmission module includes a first section having an external connection end on which at least a pair of differential mode signal transmission terminals are formed and includes a grounding terminal, a first differential mode signal terminal, and a second differential mode signal terminal. The extension connection end of the first section forms a counterpart signal terminals corresponding to those of the external connection end. At least one first conductive connection line is formed on the first section. The conductive connection line connects the grounding terminal of the external connection end of the first section to a collective grounding point. The extension connection end of the first section is connected to an extension section. The extension section is further connected to a second section opposite to the first section. The extension section includes at least one slit line in order to form a bundled section. The first section, the second section, and the extension section include at least one fold line. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140041938 | Universal Ground Adapter for Marine Cables - An adapter is provided for electrically connecting an interior surface of a conduit and an external surface of a cable. The adapter includes a flat strip extending longitudinally from first to second ends with first and second transverse edges and composed of an electrically conductive and mechanically flexible material. The strip includes a longitudinal ribbon that forms a ring for wrapping around the cable by curling the first and second ends together in a direction transverse to the sheet, and a plurality of first and second incisions from the transverse edges towards the ribbon, the incisions being disposed at respective intervals that correspond to a longitudinally regular pattern. The first incisions form tapering tabs for bending in the direction transverse to the sheet to produce petals that extend radially inward from the ring to engage the cable. The second incisions form peripheral tabs for bending in an opposite direction transverse to the sheet to produce flanges that extend radially outward from the ring to engage the conduit. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140060927 | HOOK-THREAD COMPONENT AND WIRING ELEMENT FASTENING DEVICE HAVING THE HOOK-THREAD COMPONENT - A wiring element fastening device is provided to fasten a wiring element to a wiring element connector. The wiring element connector includes an engaging part that is electrically engageable with a terminal of the wiring element. The wiring element fastening device includes: a hook-thread component having a base part engaged with the wiring element connector and a screwing part integrated with the base part; and a fastening element for fastening a wiring member of the wiring element and screwed with the screwing part. With the above-described structure, the terminal of the wiring element will not be in poor contact with or separated from the engaging part of the wiring element connector, even if one end of the wiring element is pulled by an external force or a corresponding end of the wiring element connector is pulled. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140166359 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COATING THE JUNCTION AREA BETWEN AT LEAST TWO ELONGATED ELEMENTS, IN PARTICULAR BETWEEN ELECTRIC CABLES - A method of coating the junction area between elongated elements, in particular between electric cables. This method includes the steps of: arranging a rigid tubular support having two axially separable tubular halves; mounting an elastic tubular sleeve in an elastically radially expanded condition on an outer surface of the support; interposing a lubricating material between the support and sleeve; arranging a circumferentially continuous sealing element between the halves to prevent the lubricant from percolating between the halves; positioning the support around the junction area; and moving the halves apart from each other to enable the sleeve to collapse on the junction area. A device for coating the junction area between elongated elements and a method of making the device and a joint for electric cables. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140174821 | METHOD OF RETAINING A SOLDER MATERIAL TO A SOLDER TERMINAL AND THE SOLDER ASSEMBLY FORMED THEREBY - The instant disclosure relates to a method of retaining a solder material onto a solder terminal comprising: a solder terminal and a solder material. The solder terminal includes a first surface, a second surface and a side, and is formed with a retaining hole. The solder material includes a winding portion, and a connection portion which extends on the opposite side from the winding portion of the solder material. The winding portion is arranged to cover the solder terminal along the first surface, the side and then the second surface. In addition, the connection portion is engaged with the solder terminal through the retaining hole and is bent like a hook. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140182931 | CONNECTION STRUCTURE FOR SHIELD WIRE - In a connection structure for a shield wire, a shield conductor of the shield wire is fastened tightly by a shield fastening portion for a connection thereto. The shield fastening portion is provided with a plurality of holes. A wire contact surface of the shield fastening portion has: at least an area around each of the holes and on the lower side of a wire pulling direction, as a non-knurled surface which is not knurled; and other area as a knurled surface which is knurled. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140190743 | STRUCTURE OF CONNECTION BETWEEN COAXIAL CABLE AND SHIELD TERMINAL, AND METHOD OF CONNECTION THEREBETWEEN - A structure of connection between a coaxial cable and a shield terminal includes the coaxial cable configured to have at least one core wire part made of a conductor, an insulating coating part with which said core wire part is coated, a braided shield with which an outer peripheral surface of said insulating coating part is covered, and an insulating tube with which an outer peripheral surface of said braided shield is covered, the shield terminal that has a cylindrical press bond part pressed and is bonded to the outer peripheral surface of the braided shield, and a ring-shaped crimp member that is pressed and bonded to an outer peripheral surface of the insulating tube. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140196947 | GLAZING - A glazing is provided comprising at least one ply of glass having an electrically conductive component connected to an electrical connector by a soldered joint. The solder has a composition comprising tin and silver, preferably 98Sn2Ag. The solder is lead-free. The connector is nickel plated and comprises copper, preferably 99 to 99.99 wt % Cu. Samples according to the present invention did not develop cracks in the glass during temperature cycling testing. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140202764 | Thermally isolating hermetic electrical feed-through - A moisture-sealing and thermally-isolating miniature implement for terminating a mineral-insulated and metal-sheathed cable and connecting it to a power source, includes a hollow contact prong protruding from one axial end of a metallic heat-sink barrel penetrated from an opposite end by the steel sheath of a heating element cable. The heating element contacts a nickel or nickel clad iron pin that penetrates the prong and is welded to its most distal extremity. The sheath is welded to the proximal end of the barrel by a hermetic brazed joint, and the distal end of the barrel is hermetically plugged around the prong by a metalized alumina ceramic seal. The copper pin is connected to the end of the heating element within the sheath and mineral insulation. The barrel is machined to have a series of deep peripheral grooves that act as thermal conductivity reducing chokes. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140202765 | Underground Modular High-Voltage Direct Current Electric Power Transmission System - High capacity (10 GW, for example) passively cooled non-superconducting underground high voltage direct current electric power transmission lines ( | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140216813 | CONDUCTIVE INTERFACE FOR A LIGHT ADJUSTMENT SHEET - Embodiments of an apparatus for connection to a light adjustment sheet and conductive interfaces for connection to a light adjustment sheet are described. In one embodiment, an apparatus for connection to a light adjustment sheet include a power source interface configured to be connected to a power source and a sheet interface electrically connected to the power source interface. The sheet interface is configured to connect to the light adjustment sheet such that electricity can be conducted from the power source interface to the light adjustment sheet to switch the light adjustment sheet between different visibility states. Other embodiments are also described. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140311797 | ELECTRIC WIRE CONNECTION STRUCTURE AND ELECTRIC WIRE CONNECTION METHOD - A structure of an electric wire for connection includes a conductor end portion of the electric wire comprised of a plurality of core wires. The conductor end portion is compressed by press-forming that pressurizes from the side of an outer peripheral surface thereof toward the side of the axis thereof. The conductor end portion is formed with a press-formed surface by the press-forming on an outer peripheral surface thereof, the press-formed surface being a surface that extends in an axial direction of the conductor end portion and being in the shape of steps that come close to the axis of the conductor end portion from a root side of the conductor end portion toward a tip side of the conductor end portion. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140311798 | ELECTRIC WIRE CONNECTION STRUCTURE AND ELECTRIC WIRE CONNECTION METHOD - A structure of an electric wire for connection includes a conductor end portion of the electric wire comprised of a plurality of core wires. The conductor end portion is compressed by press-forming to pressurize from the side of an outer peripheral surface thereof toward the side of the axis thereof. A tapered surface is formed by the press-forming on the outer peripheral surface of at least a tip side of the conductor end portion, which inclines toward a direction crossing an axial direction of the conductor end portion. The conductor end portion on which the tapered surface is formed is electrically connected with a connected portion by ultrasonic joining. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140311799 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING TERMINAL-EQUIPPED WIRE, TERMINAL-EQUIPPED WIRE AND TERMINAL CRIMPING DEVICE - The present invention aims to maximally reduce a projecting width of a projecting part formed on a terminal when the terminal is crimped to an exposed core part of an end part of a wire. To achieve this aim, a method for producing a terminal-equipped wire in which a crimping portion of a terminal is crimped to an exposed core part of an end part of a wire includes a) a step of arranging the exposed core part in the crimping portion, b) a step of sandwiching a part of the crimping portion between a lower die surface of a lower die and an upper die surface of an upper die and crimping the part of the crimping portion to the exposed core part, and c) a step of pressing an end part of the crimping portion protruding from the upper die surface from above. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140318862 | ELECTRIC WIRE WITH TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An electric wire with a terminal may include an insulated electric wire that may include an insulating coating of polyolefin based resin, an adhesive layer that may be formed over an entire circumference of a surface of the insulating coating, and a waterproofing resin portion that may be formed by insert molding. The waterproofing resin portion may cover a region between the adhesive layer of the insulated electric wire and a portion where the metal terminal is connected to a core wire. The adhesive layer may include a composition of a copolymer of ethylene and glycidyl methacrylate and a phenol based curing agent. The waterproofing resin portion may include aromatic nylon. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140326500 | APPARATUS AND A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CONNECTING CABLES - An apparatus for manufacturing the ends of electric cables, which comprises a section for injection moulding on at least one end, a first section comprising means for applying electrical connection elements to one end of the cable and, optionally, a second section for applying further electrical connection elements to the remaining end of the cable, and means for testing the cable prior to its output from the apparatus, in which retaining means for both ends of the cables in all the manufacturing sections and means for moving said ends from the retaining means of one section to the retaining means of the next section are also present. The moulding section comprises a plurality of moulds, with an injector for each mould, mounted on platform with which they can be rotated along a circumference. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20150008035 | CONNECTOR WITH CABLE RETENTION FEATURE AND PATCH CORD HAVING THE SAME - A patch cord including a connector attached to an end of an electrical cable. The connector includes a single-piece attachment member having a management section, a boot, and collar including a retention arrangement. Certain types of retention arrangements include one or more teeth that protrude inwardly from the collar to bite into at least an outer jacket of the electrical cable. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150041212 | IMPLEMENTING PRODUCTION OF SOLDER TAIL EXTENDER CONNECTORS FROM COMPLIANT PIN CONNECTORS - A solder tail extender connector and method are provided for implementing production of solder tail extender connectors from compliant pins. A forming fixture is provided to collapse compliant pins prior to soldering. The compliant pin is collapsed at or beyond the normal compliant pin low end dimensions and removed from the forming fixture. A solder tail extender optionally is added to the collapsed compliant pin, forming the solder tail extender connector. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150047899 | CONDUCTOR ARRANGEMENT WITH CONDUCTOR AND CONTACT ELEMENT - A method for attaching a contact element comprises steps for providing an electrical conductor with a conductive core and an insulating sheath, for detaching a sheath section of the sheath in an end region of the conductor for displacing the sheath section against the core in such a way that the sheath section protrudes beyond a longitudinal end of the core, and for crimping a contact element to the end region of the conductor in such a way that at least a part of the sheath section is being enclosed between the contact element and the core. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150136485 | IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY WITH TERMINALS CONNECTING INSERT - An ignition system comprises an ignition coil assembly ( | 05-21-2015 |
| 20160020595 | SYSTEMS FOR JOINING INSULATED CONDUCTORS - Systems and methods for heaters used in treating a subsurface formation are described herein. Certain embodiments relate to systems for insulated conductors used in heater elements. More particularly, fittings for splicing together insulated conductors and/or insulated conductors to other conductors are described. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160254602 | SLEEVE, CONTACTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR WELDING THIN, STRANDED CONDUCTORS BY ULTRASONIC WELDING | 09-01-2016 |
| 20150075863 | TERMINAL FITTING-EQUIPPED CONDUCTOR - The present disclosure provides a terminal fitting-equipped conductor that has a high level of tensile strength and can achieve stable contact resistance. A terminal fitting-equipped conductor is a terminal fitting-equipped conductor to which a terminal fitting is attached by crimping an end portion of a flexible metal braided portion made of a plurality of metal wires braided together. The wires are fused to each other by resistance welding and a crimped portion is formed at the end portion of the metal braided portion. The crimped portion is crimped to a barrel portion with which the terminal fitting is provided. The wires are mutually bonded by being fused to each other, and fixed. As a result, the crimped state of the crimped portion to the barrel portion is stable. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20090014212 | MICRO ENCAPSULATION SEAL FOR COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTORS AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A coaxial cable connector comprising a connector body, a tubular inner post configured to receive a coaxial cable and a clamping member, whereby at least one surface of the coaxial cable connector is coated with microcapsules creating an adhesive material. An adhesive layer is pre-applied to defined components of the coaxial cable connector in their pre-assembled configuration to avoid increased labor for the connector installer and to ensure a minimal but uniform layer of the microencapsulated adhesive is present on the desired connector components. When the coaxial cable is inserted into and clamped within the coaxial cable connector, the microcapsules are ruptured by the resulting pressure. This results in an adhesive bond forming between the coaxial cable and the connector to create a secure, mechanical bond and moisture seal. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090107721 | PARTIAL DIRECT WIRE ATTACH - A cable assembly including a cable, a ferrule, and a stringer. The cable includes a center conductor; a dielectric disposed around the center conductor; and a shield disposed around the dielectric. The ferrule is electrically connected to the shield and disposed around a portion of the dielectric exposed by the shield. The stringer includes an opening where the ferrule is disposed in the opening. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20100276195 | CABLES FOR PATIENT MONITORING AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Patient monitoring systems can include a cable for transmitting information from a patient parameter sensor to a monitor. The cable can include an electrical circuit that can store information regarding the cable and can communicate information to the monitor. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20140299374 | FLAT CABLE - A flat cable includes a base material including a signal conductor extending in a first direction, a first ground conductor, and a second ground conductor. The second ground conductor includes elongated conductors extending in the first direction, and bridge conductors that connect the elongated conductors at predetermined spacings along the first direction. The second ground conductor is connected with via-hole conductors at predetermined positions in two mutually opposite directions along the first direction with respect to each of the bridge conductors. Countercurrents generated from a plurality of countercurrent generation points do not flow to the first ground conductor via a common via-hole but flow to the first ground conductor individually via separate via-hole conductors. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20110108322 | PRE-INSTALLATION ASSEMBLY FOR A CONTACT ARRANGEMENT OF A SENSOR ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a pre-installation assembly for a contact arrangement of a sensor assembly, having a support component, a clamping component, and at least one spring contact pin. The conductive end areas of the at least one spring contact pin are connected with one another and are designed to be axially incompressible and held under an axial spring load between support surfaces that are at a distance from one another. According to the invention, the support component and the clamping component are connected with one another by way of a connection in which the at least one spring contact pin is positioned and held by way of aligned guides in the support component and in the clamping component, with the spring contact pin passing through the guides. In first end section of the at least one spring contact pin is axially supported in the associated guide of the support component, and a second end section of the at least one spring contact pin is axially supported in the associated guide of the clamping component. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20120318574 | COMPLEX WAVE SPRING - A complex wave spring, or Beer Spring™, for electrically coupling opposed electrical contact surfaces or generating a relatively constant force. The spring includes a first wave portion shaped to define a first upward undulation and a first downward undulation, and a second wave portion fixedly arranged relative to the first wave portion. The second wave portion is shaped to define a second upward undulation proximate to the first downward undulation, and a second downward undulation proximate to the first upward undulation. The spring may be formed of electrically conductive material suitable for electrically coupling electrical contact surfaces when the spring is in contact between the surfaces. The complex spring provides unusually constant spring forces over a relatively wide range of compression distances. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20140246232 | Offshore Electrical Plant Installation Method and System - A method for electrically connecting an offshore first electrical plant to a second electrical plant, the offshore first electrical plant being an offshore wind turbine generator, the method comprising providing a transition cable terminated at one end with a first connector part, the transition cable being connected or connectable at the other end to the offshore wind turbine generator above the water surface, and providing a cable terminated at one end with a second connector part and connected or connectable at the other end to the second electrical plant, the second connector part being adapted to mate with the first connector part to form a connector. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20150075864 | DEVICE FOR JOINING HYBRID ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION CABLES - A device is provided for connecting two hybrid electrical transmission cables each having stranded first conductive wires made of a first metal in the central zone of the cable and second conductive wires that are made of a second metal of higher hardness than that of the first metal and wound on and outside this central zone, the second conductive wires of the cables being connected by an external conductive sleeve. The central first wires of the cables are connected by a weld made of the first metal and connecting their end, this weld and this end being covered by a tube of metal of hardness equal to or higher than that of the second wires, at least partially in line with the sleeve, the end of the second wires being re-formed on the first wires and on the tube under the external conductive sleeve. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20220140591 | Conduit Cap - Disclosed herein is a conduit cap. The conduit cap includes a cap, an outer clamp member, and a bolt. The cap defines a central first threaded axial blind opening and has a top and an interior cylindrical rim coaxial with the central threaded opening and has an outer clamp defining a transverse second threaded opening and has two outwardly projecting angularly spaced shoulders. The outer clamp member defines a third opening alignable with the transverse second opening and a pair of parallel recesses. The outer clamp member has two pairs of opposed wings. Each pair of wings at least defining a recess dimensioned to receive a shoulder. The bolt is insertable though the third opening and threadably engageable in the transverse opening to clamp the outer clamp member to the first clamp. | 05-05-2022 |
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| 20080223613 | Repositionable insulator - A repositionable insulator housing for an angle connector formed from first and second housing sections that are joined together. Each housing section has an exterior surface and a base portion that includes an end wall, a pair of opposing side walls and a back wall. Each of the end walls and pairs of opposing side walls extend from the back walls to form open sides and open ends of the housing sections. When the two housing sections are joined together, the base sections form an enclosure with a pair of apertures in opposing walls. The two housing sections enclose an angle connector so that the open sides correspond and the first open ends form an opening in the housing. The pair of apertures are aligned and adapted to receive an elongated metal rod and the opening in the housing is adapted to receive a conductor. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090008149 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SPLICING ELECTRIC CABLES - The present invention relates to a method as well as to a joint assembly ( | 01-08-2009 |
| 20100078214 | WATER STOPPING STRUCTURE OF ELECTRIC WIRE AND MARINE VESSEL PROPULSION DEVICE - A water stopping structure of an electric wire includes a first coated electric wire, a second coated electric wire, a wiring member, and insulation. The first coated electric wire has a first core wire and a first insulating coating arranged to coat the first core wire. The second coated electric wire has a second core wire and a second insulating coating arranged to coat the second core wire. The wiring member has a first terminal to which one end of the first core wire is electrically connected, a second terminal to which one end of the second core wire is electrically connected, and a connection wiring unit arranged to electrically connect the first terminal and the second terminal. The insulation is arranged to seamlessly cover the one end of the first core wire, the end of the first insulating coating positioned near the one end of the first core wire, the one end of the second core wire, the end of the second insulating coating positioned near the one end of the second core wire, and the wiring member. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100258349 | COAXIAL CABLE UNIT AND TRANSMISSION CIRCUIT USING THE SAME - A coaxial cable has a center conductor and an outer conductor, and a connector of a non-coaxial structure is attached to the center conductor and the outer conductor on an output side of the coaxial cable. A bypass wire is connected to the outer conductor at a portion, which is on an input side with respect to a position where the connector of a non-coaxial structure is connected to the outer conductor, and in which the outer conductor is concentrically with the center conductor. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20110061933 | FLAT CABLE FOR USE WITH AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - This is directed to a cable for use with an electric device in which the conductive medium used to conduct electrical signals is a flex instead of distinct wires. The flex can include any suitable number of conductive traces connecting connectors integrated in or coupled to the ends of the flex. Using a flex can allow a user to roll the cable more easily, and reduce tangling of the cable. In addition, the flex may be more resistant to bending in particular desired directions. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110220408 | Electrode and connector attachments for a cylindrical glass fiber wire lead - A cardiac pacemaker or other CRT device has one or more fine wire leads to the heart. Formed of a glass, silica, sapphire or crystalline quartz fiber with a metal coating, a unipolar lead can have an outer diameter as small as about 300 microns or even smaller. The metal buffer coating may be deposited directly on the glass/silica fiber, or upon an intermediate layer between the glass/silica fiber and metal, consisting of carbon and/or polymer. The resulting metallized glass/silica fibers are extremely durable, can be bent through small radii and will not fatigue even from millions of iterations of flexing. Bipolar fine wire leads can include several insulated metallized glass/silica fibers residing side by side, or can be coaxial with two or more insulated metal conductive paths. An outer protective sheath of a flexible polymer material can be included. The fine wire lead incorporates a thin metal conductor, which poses unique challenges for attachment to standardized connectors, as well as stimulation electrodes. The present invention describes means and materials for creating robust and durable electrically conductive connections between the fine wire lead body and a proximal standardized connector and distal ring and tip electrodes. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110232965 | Terminating Unit and Programmable Controller - A terminating unit comprising a first terminating device for a first data line, a second terminating device for a second data line, a third terminating device, and a connecting device which is arranged for electrically connecting the first and the second terminating device to the third terminating device A switch-over unit interacts with the connecting device such that in cases where the third terminating device is connected to a counterpiece, the first terminating device and the second terminating device are connected to the third terminating device and in cases where no counterpiece is terminated at the third terminating device, the first terminating device is connected to the second terminating device for connecting through the data lines. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110284286 | DANGLER ASSEMBLY FOR PLATING BARREL - A dangler assembly for a plating barrel is provided comprising an electrical cable, a connection terminal, and an electrode terminal, wherein the connection terminal comprises a terminal member including a hollow casing electrically connected to the electrical cable and an end portion electrically connected to the hollow casing, wherein the first end portion of the electrical cable is press-fittingly inserted into the hollow casing, a fastening member that compresses a coupling region between the first end portion of the electrical cable and the hollow casing and fastens the first end portion of the electrical cable to the hollow casing, and a sealing member between the hollow casing and the fastening member to seal a space between the hollow casing and the fastening member. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110303459 | BATTERY CONNECTING TABS - The invention relates to a battery connecting tabs for electrically connecting a plurality of batteries. The battery connecting tabs include a first layer and a second layer adhered to the first layer. The second layer is physically and electrically connected to the first layer, and the second layer has a plurality of holes formed thereon, wherein the conductivity of the second layer is higher than the first layer, the thickness of the second layer is thicker than the first layer, and the first layer is physically and electrically connected to electrodes of the batteries. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120061139 | Superconductive Connecting Device For The End Pieces Of Two Superconductors And Method For The Production Thereof - A superconductive connecting device of at least one embodiment is used to contact the end pieces of two superconductors, each of which includes at least one conductor lead that is made of a superconductive MgB | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120103686 | CABLE ASSEMBLY - A cable assembly includes: a plurality of cables; a cable fixing member that fixes the cables together; and conductor layers, wherein the cable assembly is formed with a connecting end surface that includes thereon connecting ends of the cables, and the conductor layers are provided to cover surfaces of the connecting ends that are on the connecting end surface. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120181082 | UNDERGROUND MODULAR HIGH-VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - High capacity (10 GW, for example) passively cooled non-superconducting underground high voltage direct current electric power transmission lines ( | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120193142 | POWER CABLE TERMINATION FOR AERIAL CONNECTION AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POWER CABLE TERMINATION FOR AERIAL CONNECTION - A power cable termination for aerial connection houses an end of a power cable and a conductor extension rod connected to an end of a conductor of the cable in a bushing. The bushing is filled with an insulating filler. The insulating filler is composed of any one of: (1) a mixture of a silicone oil and a silicone rubber; (2) a mixture of a silicone oil and a silicone gel; and (3) a mixture of silicone oil, a silicone rubber and a silicone gel. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120211276 | REFLOW METHOD FOR LEAD-FREE SOLDER - A reflow method for solder includes heating the solder to a first temperature that is above a liquidus temperature of the solder; cooling the solder to a second temperature that is below a solidification temperature of the solder; reheating the solder to a third temperature that is above a solidus temperature of the solder and below the liquidus temperature of the solder; cooling the solder to a fourth temperature that is below the solidification temperature of the solder. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120255772 | SYSTEMS FOR JOINING INSULATED CONDUCTORS - Systems and methods for heaters used in treating a subsurface formation are described herein. Certain embodiments relate to systems for insulated conductors used in heater elements. More particularly, fittings for splicing together insulated conductors and/or insulated conductors to other conductors are described. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120261186 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING WIRING HARNESS, AND WIRING HARNESS - Provided is a method for producing a wiring harness including a sealing member having higher airtightness, the method including a coat formation step of forming a coat of a composition solution by providing the composition solution that contains at least a photo polymerization initiator, a thermal radical polymerization initiator, a redox catalyst and a polymerizable compound to an exposed bunched portion and a coated bunched portion that is adjacent to the exposed bunched portion of the bunch of electric wires, and a light irradiation step of irradiating the coat formed on the exposed bunched portion and the adjacent coated bunched portion with light to photocure the coat. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120292102 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EFFICIENT INSTALLATION OF CABLES IN WATERCRAFT - The present application is directed towards systems and methods for efficient installation of optical and electrical cable in watercraft. A manufacturer may terminate one end of a cable in a location removed from the watercraft, allowing use of automated cable termination machines for efficiency and consistency of terminations. The single-terminated cable may then be brought to the watercraft and installed by pulling or routing the unterminated end through ductwork and pipes, watertight bulkhead throughways, and cable trays and ladders as necessary, prior to termination. Accordingly, more difficult and expensive on-site labor is reduced, and reliability is greatly increased. Furthermore, many cable tests that require termination but cannot be executed post-installation can be performed prior to installation, to ensure that at least the first termination, performed off-site, is error-free, reducing later troubleshooting and further increasing installation efficiency. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120292103 | INTERCONNECTION STRUCTURE MADE OF REDIRECTED CARBON NANOTUBES - The invention relates to an electronic device including electric connections extending along at least two different directions, said connections being essentially formed by means of bundles of carbon nanotubes (CNT) ( | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120298416 | DISK WITH AN ELECTRICAL CONECTION ELEMENT - A pane with an electrical connection element is described, including a substrate made of glass with a first coefficient of thermal expansion, an electrically conductive structure with a layer thickness of 5 μm to 40 μm on a region of the substrate, a connection element with a second coefficient of thermal expansion, and a layer of a solder material that connects the connection element electrically to subregions of the electrically conductive structure. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120305311 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ELEMENT - The invention relates to an electrical connector element for creating a contact to a conductive structure, the same being located on a flat support, by means of a thermal bonding material, wherein means for fixing a conductor, the same being preferably flexible, are arranged on the side of said support which faces away from the conductive structure. According to the invention, the connector element is designed as a soldering foot which has the shape of a single circular ring, or of multiple circular rings arranged laterally. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120305312 | COMPRESSION CONNECTOR AND ASSEMBLY FOR COMPOSITE CABLES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - A compression connector and assembly include an elongated, interiorly hollow tube, and at least one tubular sleeve, the tube including a first material exhibiting a first axial extrusion rate and the sleeve including a second material exhibiting a second axial extrusion rate, wherein the sleeve wall thickness is selected such that, when inserted into the tube and subjected to mechanical compression in a direction substantially orthogonal to the tube's exterior surface, deforms so that the first and second materials extrude axially at substantially the same rate. In some exemplary embodiments, the sleeve wall thickness may be selected to be thin, or the sleeve may include a multiplicity of axially spaced-apart corrugations formed in at least one exterior or interior surface. The assembly may include stranded composite wires, optionally with a tape covering only a portion of the composite wires. A method of making the compression connector is also described. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130000976 | CABLE ASSEMBLY - A cable assembly includes a cable and a cable securing member. The cable includes a metal portion and an insulation surrounding the metal portion. The metal portion includes a connecting end exposed out of the insulation. The cable securing member defines a securing hole. A first receiving opening and a second receiving opening are defined in the cable securing member. The first receiving opening is aligned with the second receiving opening. The first receiving opening is greater than the second receiving opening. The first receiving opening receives the insulation. The second receiving opening receives the connecting end. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130025935 | WIRE CONNECTING METHOD AND WIRING HARNESS - [Technical Problem]An object of the present invention is to provide a wire connecting method and a wiring harness allowed to reduce the number of types of terminals for reducing cost by increasing the number of core wire sizes able to be crimped or press-connected with respect to one terminal. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130037323 | ELECTROLUMINESCENT SYSTEMS - This application pertains to electroluminescent systems, and more particularly, but not exclusively, to innovative configurations of EL-wires and EL-cables. A central axis can extend longitudinally of an EL-cable: An electrically conductive core defines a longitudinal axis being substantially coextensive with the central axis of the cable. An electroluminescent material electrically couples to the core. A first electrical conductor is outwardly spaced from the core and electrically coupled to the electroluminescent material such that an AC-voltage potential applied between the core and the first electrical conductor induces the electroluminescent material to luminesce, defining a luminescent region of the cable. A second electrical conductor is outwardly spaced from and helically overlies the core. The second electrical conductor is substantially electrically isolated from the electroluminescent material. An insulation layer overlies the second electrical conductor and at least a portion of the luminescent region of the cable. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130062117 | TERMINAL CONNECTOR AND ELECTRIC WIRE WITH TERMINAL CONNECTOR - An electric wire with a terminal connector includes an electric wire and a female terminal connector crimped onto a core wire exposed at the electric wire. A female terminal connector has a wire barrel having a surface to be applied to the core wire. The surface has a plurality of recesses formed therein. Each recess has an opening edge. The opening edge of the recess includes first opening edges that are parallel to each other. The first opening edges are arranged to overlap with each other in the extending direction of the electric wire so that the first opening edges are present over the entire length of all over the plurality of the recesses on the crimping portion in the extending direction of the electric wire. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130062118 | Terminal Connector and Electric Wire with Terminal Connector - An electric wire with a terminal connector includes an electric wire and a female terminal connector crimped onto a core wire exposed at the electric wire. A female terminal connector has a wire barrel having a surface to be applied to the core wire. The surface has a plurality of recesses formed therein. Each recess has an opening edge. The opening edge of the recess includes first opening edges that are parallel to each other. The space between the recesses adjacent to each other in the extending direction of the first opening edge is set narrower than the space between the recesses adjacent to each other in the extending direction of the electric wire. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130062119 | LAMINATED GLASS PANE WITH ELECTRICAL FUNCTION AND CONNECTION ELEMENT - A laminated glass pane with electrical function and connection element is described. The laminated glass pane has at least two individual glass panes, which are areally connected to at least one thermoplastic intermediate layer. The laminated glass pane further has at least one electrically functional layer, which is situated between the at least two individual glass panes at least one foil conductor, which is electrically conductively connected to the at least one electrically functional layer, and at least one housing with at least one electrical feed line and at least one electrical line connection. The at least two individual glass panes has at least one undercut glass pane, wherein the at least one foil conductor runs without an overhang around a lateral edge of the at least one undercut glass pane. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130068524 | BRAIDED WIRE PROCESSING METHOD AND RING MEMBERS - Disclosed is a braided wire processing method. An operation is carried out wherein a braided wire is folded over with an end portion of a first ring member, forming a braided wire fold over portion; and the outer circumference portion and a cutout portion of the first ring member, as well as a conductor of a grounding line, are covered with the braided wire fold over part. Next, an operation is carried out wherein the exterior side of the braided wire fold over portion passes through a second ring member from the wire axial direction. As the second ring member passes thereupon, the second ring member compresses the first ring member in the circumferential direction thereof. The gap of the cutout part of the first ring member is thus contracted, and the conductor that projects therein is clasped. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130087383 | INTEGRAL SPLICE FOR INSULATED CONDUCTORS - A method includes coupling a core of a heating section to a core of an overburden section of an insulated conductor. A diameter of the core of the heating section is less than a diameter of the core of the overburden section. A first insulation layer is placed over the core of the heating section such that at least part of an end portion of the core of the heating section is exposed. A second insulation layer is placed over the core of the overburden section such that the second insulation layer extends over the exposed portion of the core of the heating section. A thickness of the second insulation layer is less than a thickness of the first insulation layer and an outer diameter of the overburden section is substantially the same as an outer diameter of the heating section. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130092437 | ELECTRICAL WIRE AND ELECTRICAL WIRE WITH TERMINAL - The invention relates to an electrical wire and an electrical wire with a terminal capable of diminishing the adjustment of a crimping height. There is provided an electrical wire | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130126234 | ELECTRIC WIRE WITH TERMINAL AND CONNECTOR - An electric wire with terminal includes an electric wire covering an outer periphery of a core wire with an insulating coating and a female terminal. The female terminal includes: a wire barrel having a bottom plate on which the core wire is placed and crimped onto the core wire; a groove portion extending from the bottom plate in a direction in which the core wire extends and whose surface on the side where the core wire is placed is bent into a concave shape. The groove portion has a water blocking wall molded by synthetic resin. The water blocking wall is provided to fill the inside of the groove portion. A region extending from the water blocking wall to the end of the insulating coating is covered with a water blocking coating, and the inner surface of the water blocking coating is in close contact with the water blocking wall. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130192891 | LOW VOLTAGE RIGID CABLE - A first aspect of the invention relates to a low voltage rigid cable comprising a substantially rigid housing, a live conductor arranged within the housing, a neutral conductor arranged within the housing, a first coupling means to couple the rigid cable with a first member, a second coupling means configured to couple the rigid cable with a second member and protection means to protect against electric shock. The protection means may comprise an earth conductor and insulating means configured to form an insulating barrier between the conductive parts of the rigid cable. In an embodiment of the invention, the housing may be configured to form an earth conductor. Further aspects of the invention relate to a rigid cable structure. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130199841 | METHOD FOR PREFABRICATING CABLES AND PREFABRICATED CABLE - A method is provided for prefabricating a cable. The method involves introducing an elongate, pin-shaped abutment at the end of a cable between exposed individual wires of a litz-wire conductor of the cable, positioning a sleeve around the outer circumference of the exposed litz-wire conductor, such that the sleeve surrounds at least one partial length of the exposed litz-wire conductor and of the abutment, and compressing the sleeve so that a contact part, which is connected to the sleeve and/or the abutment, is electrically connected to the litz-wire conductor. A cable prefabricated with this method is also provided. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130206473 | Electrical Connection System for an Energy Generation Device - Electrical connection system for an energy generation device | 08-15-2013 |
| 20140014409 | DIFFERENTIAL MODE SIGNAL TRANSMISSION MODULE - A differential mode signal transmission module includes a first section having an external connection end on which at least a pair of differential mode signal transmission terminals are formed and includes a grounding terminal, a first differential mode signal terminal, and a second differential mode signal terminal. The extension connection end of the first section forms a counterpart signal terminals corresponding to those of the external connection end. At least one first conductive connection line is formed on the first section. The conductive connection line connects the grounding terminal of the external connection end of the first section to a collective grounding point. The extension connection end of the first section is connected to an extension section. The extension section is further connected to a second section opposite to the first section. The extension section includes at least one slit line in order to form a bundled section. The first section, the second section, and the extension section include at least one fold line. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140041938 | Universal Ground Adapter for Marine Cables - An adapter is provided for electrically connecting an interior surface of a conduit and an external surface of a cable. The adapter includes a flat strip extending longitudinally from first to second ends with first and second transverse edges and composed of an electrically conductive and mechanically flexible material. The strip includes a longitudinal ribbon that forms a ring for wrapping around the cable by curling the first and second ends together in a direction transverse to the sheet, and a plurality of first and second incisions from the transverse edges towards the ribbon, the incisions being disposed at respective intervals that correspond to a longitudinally regular pattern. The first incisions form tapering tabs for bending in the direction transverse to the sheet to produce petals that extend radially inward from the ring to engage the cable. The second incisions form peripheral tabs for bending in an opposite direction transverse to the sheet to produce flanges that extend radially outward from the ring to engage the conduit. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140060927 | HOOK-THREAD COMPONENT AND WIRING ELEMENT FASTENING DEVICE HAVING THE HOOK-THREAD COMPONENT - A wiring element fastening device is provided to fasten a wiring element to a wiring element connector. The wiring element connector includes an engaging part that is electrically engageable with a terminal of the wiring element. The wiring element fastening device includes: a hook-thread component having a base part engaged with the wiring element connector and a screwing part integrated with the base part; and a fastening element for fastening a wiring member of the wiring element and screwed with the screwing part. With the above-described structure, the terminal of the wiring element will not be in poor contact with or separated from the engaging part of the wiring element connector, even if one end of the wiring element is pulled by an external force or a corresponding end of the wiring element connector is pulled. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140166359 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COATING THE JUNCTION AREA BETWEN AT LEAST TWO ELONGATED ELEMENTS, IN PARTICULAR BETWEEN ELECTRIC CABLES - A method of coating the junction area between elongated elements, in particular between electric cables. This method includes the steps of: arranging a rigid tubular support having two axially separable tubular halves; mounting an elastic tubular sleeve in an elastically radially expanded condition on an outer surface of the support; interposing a lubricating material between the support and sleeve; arranging a circumferentially continuous sealing element between the halves to prevent the lubricant from percolating between the halves; positioning the support around the junction area; and moving the halves apart from each other to enable the sleeve to collapse on the junction area. A device for coating the junction area between elongated elements and a method of making the device and a joint for electric cables. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140174821 | METHOD OF RETAINING A SOLDER MATERIAL TO A SOLDER TERMINAL AND THE SOLDER ASSEMBLY FORMED THEREBY - The instant disclosure relates to a method of retaining a solder material onto a solder terminal comprising: a solder terminal and a solder material. The solder terminal includes a first surface, a second surface and a side, and is formed with a retaining hole. The solder material includes a winding portion, and a connection portion which extends on the opposite side from the winding portion of the solder material. The winding portion is arranged to cover the solder terminal along the first surface, the side and then the second surface. In addition, the connection portion is engaged with the solder terminal through the retaining hole and is bent like a hook. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140182931 | CONNECTION STRUCTURE FOR SHIELD WIRE - In a connection structure for a shield wire, a shield conductor of the shield wire is fastened tightly by a shield fastening portion for a connection thereto. The shield fastening portion is provided with a plurality of holes. A wire contact surface of the shield fastening portion has: at least an area around each of the holes and on the lower side of a wire pulling direction, as a non-knurled surface which is not knurled; and other area as a knurled surface which is knurled. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140190743 | STRUCTURE OF CONNECTION BETWEEN COAXIAL CABLE AND SHIELD TERMINAL, AND METHOD OF CONNECTION THEREBETWEEN - A structure of connection between a coaxial cable and a shield terminal includes the coaxial cable configured to have at least one core wire part made of a conductor, an insulating coating part with which said core wire part is coated, a braided shield with which an outer peripheral surface of said insulating coating part is covered, and an insulating tube with which an outer peripheral surface of said braided shield is covered, the shield terminal that has a cylindrical press bond part pressed and is bonded to the outer peripheral surface of the braided shield, and a ring-shaped crimp member that is pressed and bonded to an outer peripheral surface of the insulating tube. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140196947 | GLAZING - A glazing is provided comprising at least one ply of glass having an electrically conductive component connected to an electrical connector by a soldered joint. The solder has a composition comprising tin and silver, preferably 98Sn2Ag. The solder is lead-free. The connector is nickel plated and comprises copper, preferably 99 to 99.99 wt % Cu. Samples according to the present invention did not develop cracks in the glass during temperature cycling testing. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140202764 | Thermally isolating hermetic electrical feed-through - A moisture-sealing and thermally-isolating miniature implement for terminating a mineral-insulated and metal-sheathed cable and connecting it to a power source, includes a hollow contact prong protruding from one axial end of a metallic heat-sink barrel penetrated from an opposite end by the steel sheath of a heating element cable. The heating element contacts a nickel or nickel clad iron pin that penetrates the prong and is welded to its most distal extremity. The sheath is welded to the proximal end of the barrel by a hermetic brazed joint, and the distal end of the barrel is hermetically plugged around the prong by a metalized alumina ceramic seal. The copper pin is connected to the end of the heating element within the sheath and mineral insulation. The barrel is machined to have a series of deep peripheral grooves that act as thermal conductivity reducing chokes. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140202765 | Underground Modular High-Voltage Direct Current Electric Power Transmission System - High capacity (10 GW, for example) passively cooled non-superconducting underground high voltage direct current electric power transmission lines ( | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140216813 | CONDUCTIVE INTERFACE FOR A LIGHT ADJUSTMENT SHEET - Embodiments of an apparatus for connection to a light adjustment sheet and conductive interfaces for connection to a light adjustment sheet are described. In one embodiment, an apparatus for connection to a light adjustment sheet include a power source interface configured to be connected to a power source and a sheet interface electrically connected to the power source interface. The sheet interface is configured to connect to the light adjustment sheet such that electricity can be conducted from the power source interface to the light adjustment sheet to switch the light adjustment sheet between different visibility states. Other embodiments are also described. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140311797 | ELECTRIC WIRE CONNECTION STRUCTURE AND ELECTRIC WIRE CONNECTION METHOD - A structure of an electric wire for connection includes a conductor end portion of the electric wire comprised of a plurality of core wires. The conductor end portion is compressed by press-forming that pressurizes from the side of an outer peripheral surface thereof toward the side of the axis thereof. The conductor end portion is formed with a press-formed surface by the press-forming on an outer peripheral surface thereof, the press-formed surface being a surface that extends in an axial direction of the conductor end portion and being in the shape of steps that come close to the axis of the conductor end portion from a root side of the conductor end portion toward a tip side of the conductor end portion. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140311798 | ELECTRIC WIRE CONNECTION STRUCTURE AND ELECTRIC WIRE CONNECTION METHOD - A structure of an electric wire for connection includes a conductor end portion of the electric wire comprised of a plurality of core wires. The conductor end portion is compressed by press-forming to pressurize from the side of an outer peripheral surface thereof toward the side of the axis thereof. A tapered surface is formed by the press-forming on the outer peripheral surface of at least a tip side of the conductor end portion, which inclines toward a direction crossing an axial direction of the conductor end portion. The conductor end portion on which the tapered surface is formed is electrically connected with a connected portion by ultrasonic joining. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140311799 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING TERMINAL-EQUIPPED WIRE, TERMINAL-EQUIPPED WIRE AND TERMINAL CRIMPING DEVICE - The present invention aims to maximally reduce a projecting width of a projecting part formed on a terminal when the terminal is crimped to an exposed core part of an end part of a wire. To achieve this aim, a method for producing a terminal-equipped wire in which a crimping portion of a terminal is crimped to an exposed core part of an end part of a wire includes a) a step of arranging the exposed core part in the crimping portion, b) a step of sandwiching a part of the crimping portion between a lower die surface of a lower die and an upper die surface of an upper die and crimping the part of the crimping portion to the exposed core part, and c) a step of pressing an end part of the crimping portion protruding from the upper die surface from above. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140318862 | ELECTRIC WIRE WITH TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An electric wire with a terminal may include an insulated electric wire that may include an insulating coating of polyolefin based resin, an adhesive layer that may be formed over an entire circumference of a surface of the insulating coating, and a waterproofing resin portion that may be formed by insert molding. The waterproofing resin portion may cover a region between the adhesive layer of the insulated electric wire and a portion where the metal terminal is connected to a core wire. The adhesive layer may include a composition of a copolymer of ethylene and glycidyl methacrylate and a phenol based curing agent. The waterproofing resin portion may include aromatic nylon. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140326500 | APPARATUS AND A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CONNECTING CABLES - An apparatus for manufacturing the ends of electric cables, which comprises a section for injection moulding on at least one end, a first section comprising means for applying electrical connection elements to one end of the cable and, optionally, a second section for applying further electrical connection elements to the remaining end of the cable, and means for testing the cable prior to its output from the apparatus, in which retaining means for both ends of the cables in all the manufacturing sections and means for moving said ends from the retaining means of one section to the retaining means of the next section are also present. The moulding section comprises a plurality of moulds, with an injector for each mould, mounted on platform with which they can be rotated along a circumference. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20150008035 | CONNECTOR WITH CABLE RETENTION FEATURE AND PATCH CORD HAVING THE SAME - A patch cord including a connector attached to an end of an electrical cable. The connector includes a single-piece attachment member having a management section, a boot, and collar including a retention arrangement. Certain types of retention arrangements include one or more teeth that protrude inwardly from the collar to bite into at least an outer jacket of the electrical cable. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150041212 | IMPLEMENTING PRODUCTION OF SOLDER TAIL EXTENDER CONNECTORS FROM COMPLIANT PIN CONNECTORS - A solder tail extender connector and method are provided for implementing production of solder tail extender connectors from compliant pins. A forming fixture is provided to collapse compliant pins prior to soldering. The compliant pin is collapsed at or beyond the normal compliant pin low end dimensions and removed from the forming fixture. A solder tail extender optionally is added to the collapsed compliant pin, forming the solder tail extender connector. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150047899 | CONDUCTOR ARRANGEMENT WITH CONDUCTOR AND CONTACT ELEMENT - A method for attaching a contact element comprises steps for providing an electrical conductor with a conductive core and an insulating sheath, for detaching a sheath section of the sheath in an end region of the conductor for displacing the sheath section against the core in such a way that the sheath section protrudes beyond a longitudinal end of the core, and for crimping a contact element to the end region of the conductor in such a way that at least a part of the sheath section is being enclosed between the contact element and the core. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150136485 | IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY WITH TERMINALS CONNECTING INSERT - An ignition system comprises an ignition coil assembly ( | 05-21-2015 |
| 20160020595 | SYSTEMS FOR JOINING INSULATED CONDUCTORS - Systems and methods for heaters used in treating a subsurface formation are described herein. Certain embodiments relate to systems for insulated conductors used in heater elements. More particularly, fittings for splicing together insulated conductors and/or insulated conductors to other conductors are described. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160254602 | SLEEVE, CONTACTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR WELDING THIN, STRANDED CONDUCTORS BY ULTRASONIC WELDING | 09-01-2016 |
| 20150075863 | TERMINAL FITTING-EQUIPPED CONDUCTOR - The present disclosure provides a terminal fitting-equipped conductor that has a high level of tensile strength and can achieve stable contact resistance. A terminal fitting-equipped conductor is a terminal fitting-equipped conductor to which a terminal fitting is attached by crimping an end portion of a flexible metal braided portion made of a plurality of metal wires braided together. The wires are fused to each other by resistance welding and a crimped portion is formed at the end portion of the metal braided portion. The crimped portion is crimped to a barrel portion with which the terminal fitting is provided. The wires are mutually bonded by being fused to each other, and fixed. As a result, the crimped state of the crimped portion to the barrel portion is stable. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20090014212 | MICRO ENCAPSULATION SEAL FOR COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTORS AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A coaxial cable connector comprising a connector body, a tubular inner post configured to receive a coaxial cable and a clamping member, whereby at least one surface of the coaxial cable connector is coated with microcapsules creating an adhesive material. An adhesive layer is pre-applied to defined components of the coaxial cable connector in their pre-assembled configuration to avoid increased labor for the connector installer and to ensure a minimal but uniform layer of the microencapsulated adhesive is present on the desired connector components. When the coaxial cable is inserted into and clamped within the coaxial cable connector, the microcapsules are ruptured by the resulting pressure. This results in an adhesive bond forming between the coaxial cable and the connector to create a secure, mechanical bond and moisture seal. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090107721 | PARTIAL DIRECT WIRE ATTACH - A cable assembly including a cable, a ferrule, and a stringer. The cable includes a center conductor; a dielectric disposed around the center conductor; and a shield disposed around the dielectric. The ferrule is electrically connected to the shield and disposed around a portion of the dielectric exposed by the shield. The stringer includes an opening where the ferrule is disposed in the opening. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20100276195 | CABLES FOR PATIENT MONITORING AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Patient monitoring systems can include a cable for transmitting information from a patient parameter sensor to a monitor. The cable can include an electrical circuit that can store information regarding the cable and can communicate information to the monitor. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20140299374 | FLAT CABLE - A flat cable includes a base material including a signal conductor extending in a first direction, a first ground conductor, and a second ground conductor. The second ground conductor includes elongated conductors extending in the first direction, and bridge conductors that connect the elongated conductors at predetermined spacings along the first direction. The second ground conductor is connected with via-hole conductors at predetermined positions in two mutually opposite directions along the first direction with respect to each of the bridge conductors. Countercurrents generated from a plurality of countercurrent generation points do not flow to the first ground conductor via a common via-hole but flow to the first ground conductor individually via separate via-hole conductors. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20110108322 | PRE-INSTALLATION ASSEMBLY FOR A CONTACT ARRANGEMENT OF A SENSOR ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a pre-installation assembly for a contact arrangement of a sensor assembly, having a support component, a clamping component, and at least one spring contact pin. The conductive end areas of the at least one spring contact pin are connected with one another and are designed to be axially incompressible and held under an axial spring load between support surfaces that are at a distance from one another. According to the invention, the support component and the clamping component are connected with one another by way of a connection in which the at least one spring contact pin is positioned and held by way of aligned guides in the support component and in the clamping component, with the spring contact pin passing through the guides. In first end section of the at least one spring contact pin is axially supported in the associated guide of the support component, and a second end section of the at least one spring contact pin is axially supported in the associated guide of the clamping component. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20120318574 | COMPLEX WAVE SPRING - A complex wave spring, or Beer Spring™, for electrically coupling opposed electrical contact surfaces or generating a relatively constant force. The spring includes a first wave portion shaped to define a first upward undulation and a first downward undulation, and a second wave portion fixedly arranged relative to the first wave portion. The second wave portion is shaped to define a second upward undulation proximate to the first downward undulation, and a second downward undulation proximate to the first upward undulation. The spring may be formed of electrically conductive material suitable for electrically coupling electrical contact surfaces when the spring is in contact between the surfaces. The complex spring provides unusually constant spring forces over a relatively wide range of compression distances. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20140246232 | Offshore Electrical Plant Installation Method and System - A method for electrically connecting an offshore first electrical plant to a second electrical plant, the offshore first electrical plant being an offshore wind turbine generator, the method comprising providing a transition cable terminated at one end with a first connector part, the transition cable being connected or connectable at the other end to the offshore wind turbine generator above the water surface, and providing a cable terminated at one end with a second connector part and connected or connectable at the other end to the second electrical plant, the second connector part being adapted to mate with the first connector part to form a connector. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20150075864 | DEVICE FOR JOINING HYBRID ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION CABLES - A device is provided for connecting two hybrid electrical transmission cables each having stranded first conductive wires made of a first metal in the central zone of the cable and second conductive wires that are made of a second metal of higher hardness than that of the first metal and wound on and outside this central zone, the second conductive wires of the cables being connected by an external conductive sleeve. The central first wires of the cables are connected by a weld made of the first metal and connecting their end, this weld and this end being covered by a tube of metal of hardness equal to or higher than that of the second wires, at least partially in line with the sleeve, the end of the second wires being re-formed on the first wires and on the tube under the external conductive sleeve. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20220140591 | Conduit Cap - Disclosed herein is a conduit cap. The conduit cap includes a cap, an outer clamp member, and a bolt. The cap defines a central first threaded axial blind opening and has a top and an interior cylindrical rim coaxial with the central threaded opening and has an outer clamp defining a transverse second threaded opening and has two outwardly projecting angularly spaced shoulders. The outer clamp member defines a third opening alignable with the transverse second opening and a pair of parallel recesses. The outer clamp member has two pairs of opposed wings. Each pair of wings at least defining a recess dimensioned to receive a shoulder. The bolt is insertable though the third opening and threadably engageable in the transverse opening to clamp the outer clamp member to the first clamp. | 05-05-2022 |
